Gaines Carr

Funeral services celebrating the life of Gaines "Pop" Carr, 89, will be held at 12:00 p.m. Wednesday, November 10, 2021 at Central Assembly of God, 700 US-80, Haughton, Louisiana. Visitation will be held from 10:00 a.m. until the time of service. Burial will immediately follow at Rose-Neath Cemetery, 5185 Swan Lake Spur, Bossier City, Louisiana. Officiating will be Pastor Jeff Gravis. Gaines was born on June 6, 1932 in Philadelphia, Mississippi to McKinley Carr and Annie Hood Carr. He went to join his Heavenly Father on Friday, November 5, 2021 in Bossier City, Louisiana. Gaines proudly served his country in the U.S. Air Force for eight years. He was honorably discharged after being stationed at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana. It was there he met his wife of 62 years, Billie Carr. They married in 1960 and raised two sons in the Shreveport, Louisiana area. Employing his prodigious work ethic, he served his community in the road construction industry for many years. He advanced to become a crew supervisor, where he was well-respected and highly admired by everyone who worked with him. Gaines retired in Bossier City, Louisiana where he spent the rest of his life pouring into his family and friends, gardening, serving his church, and brightening the lives of everyone he knew. Pop Carr never met a stranger and was always described as "a good man". He had a special way of making everyone feel like a friend. He truly valued people and always saw the best in everyone. He adored his wife and family and was actively involved in the lives of his great-grandchildren. He never put himself first, and, even in his final days, wanted to make sure his wife was taken care of. Pop Carr left a legacy of love and kindness that will be remembered for generations to come. He is loved and will be greatly missed by many. Gaines is preceded in death by his parents; sisters, Juanita Crawford, Billie Tingle and Bobbie Dickenson; and brothers, Jimmy Macks Carr and Clayton Carr. He is survived by his wife, Billie Carr; sons, Terry Carr, Mitchell Carr, and wife, Kimberly; granddaughter, Alecia Fohl and husband, Byron; sister, Ruby Joy Lee and seven great-grandchildren. Honoring Gaines as pallbearers will be Terry Carr, Mitchell Carr, Kolten Boothe, Keaton Boothe, Byron Fohl, Denny Ray Savannah, Jeff Brown and David Phagan. Serving as honorary pallbearers will be Jim Pearson, John Talley, Bobby Stephenson, Roy James, Billy Montgomery, Darrell Polland and Robby Self. The family will be forever grateful to all those who celebrated Pop Carr with us, and to the hospice care and nursing staff who so graciously cared for him in his last days. In lieu of flowers the family suggests memorials may be made to Central Assembly of God's Building Fund, 700 US-80, Haughton, Louisiana 71037. For those who cannot attend in person, we welcome you to join the service live at http://centralhaughton.com/media.