Ms. Virginia Carr

Ms. Virginia Carr, 69, of Tylertown, MS transitioned from this earthly life on Wednesday May 17 in Hammond, LA. Visitation is from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Friday, May 19, at Peoples Undertaking Company, with viewing continuing Saturday, May 20 from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at Oak Grove UM Church in Tylertown, MS, with service at 12:00 p.m. with Rev. Terry Thomas officiating. Internment follows in the Oak Grove UM Church Cemetery. Virginia Carr, daughter of the late C. L. and Freddie Peters, was born on September 3, 1953, in Tylertown, MS. She graduated from Tylertown High School in 1971, after which she went on to work at Pioneer in Columbia, MS, and then Kellwood in Magnolia, MS. She later attended the School of Travel and Tourism in Kissimmee, FL, where she found her love for the hospitality industry. She would go on to spend the majority of her career as a general manager at Comfort Inn Suites in McComb, MS, until she retired and took on a part-time role as a desk clerk at Comfort Inn Suites. Virginia Carr was preceded in death by her parents, three brothers: Larry, Jerry, and Barry Peters; one sister, Linda Jean Magee; two brother-in-laws, Elton Magee and Bobby Atkinson; her husbands, Herman Byrd and Arthur Carr; and one great-grandson, Nehemiah Totten. She leaves to cherish her memories three daughters: Paula Howard (Valdjwan Howard), Detriss Byrd (Terrence Walton), and Nakedra Byrd-Jackson (Charles Jackson), two stepsons: Arthur Carr Jr. and James Carr, two stepdaughters: Darlene Jones and Wilstean Carr, one granddaughter: Nakiera Howard, two grandsons: Dorian Howard and Bryson Howard, one great granddaughter: Imani Totten, two brothers: Curtis Peters (Barbara Peters), Walter Peters (Tess Peters), 7 sisters: Mary Dillon (Charles Dillon), Dorothy Atkinson, Freddie Butler (John Butler), Jennie Walker (Jimmy Walker), Katrina Peters, Symyria Peters, and Yvonne Robinson (Jerome Robinson) a host of nieces, nephews, relatives, in-laws and friends. Compassionate services entrusted to Peoples Undertaking Co. Condolences can be shared at www.peoplesundertakingcompanyinc.com

Ms. Virginia Carr

September 3, 1953 - May 17, 2023