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Emmitt Jefferson Carroll Sr.

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Emmitt Jefferson Carroll Sr.

Birth
Wilson, Carter County, Oklahoma, USA
Death
13 Jun 2015 (aged 98)
Burial
San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas, USA Add to Map
Plot
Section 82 Site 626
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Emmitt Jefferson Carroll, Sr., beloved father and grandfather, went to be with the Lord June 13, 2015 at age 98.

Born May 4, 1917 in Wilson, Oklahoma, son of Joseph Angelo Carroll and Annie Bell (Ely) Carroll, he proudly served as a medic in the United States Army during World War II.

He was married to lifetime love, Irene (LaRue) Carroll until her death in 2011.

Survived by sons, Emmitt J. Carroll, Jr., David H. Carroll, George Carroll, Paul Carroll and daughter, Mildred J. Prince; granddaughters, Elizabeth Franklin, Catherine Carroll and Lauren Carroll, daughter-in-laws, nieces, nephews and extended family.

Preceded in death by his wife Irene Carroll, daughter-in-law Angela Carroll and step-grandson Roger Hollenbaugh.

Family and friends will miss him and his stories of growing up during the Great Depression, his antics during his service to our country, and his courtship of his beloved, Irene. Stories that brought history to life from a man we were blessed to know as our father, grandfather and friend.

Visitation, June 25, 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm, Funeraria del Angel Roy Akers, 515 N. Main; Funeral, June 26, 9:00 am, New Braunfels Church of the Nazarene; Interment, Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery, 11:30 am.
Emmitt Jefferson Carroll, Sr., beloved father and grandfather, went to be with the Lord June 13, 2015 at age 98.

Born May 4, 1917 in Wilson, Oklahoma, son of Joseph Angelo Carroll and Annie Bell (Ely) Carroll, he proudly served as a medic in the United States Army during World War II.

He was married to lifetime love, Irene (LaRue) Carroll until her death in 2011.

Survived by sons, Emmitt J. Carroll, Jr., David H. Carroll, George Carroll, Paul Carroll and daughter, Mildred J. Prince; granddaughters, Elizabeth Franklin, Catherine Carroll and Lauren Carroll, daughter-in-laws, nieces, nephews and extended family.

Preceded in death by his wife Irene Carroll, daughter-in-law Angela Carroll and step-grandson Roger Hollenbaugh.

Family and friends will miss him and his stories of growing up during the Great Depression, his antics during his service to our country, and his courtship of his beloved, Irene. Stories that brought history to life from a man we were blessed to know as our father, grandfather and friend.

Visitation, June 25, 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm, Funeraria del Angel Roy Akers, 515 N. Main; Funeral, June 26, 9:00 am, New Braunfels Church of the Nazarene; Interment, Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery, 11:30 am.

Gravesite Details

TEC5 US Army, World War II



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