Shirley Irene "Mutt" Carr, 70, of Hamden, departed this life June 12, 2010.
Born in Fredericksburg, VA, June 30, 1939, she was the daughter of the late William Byrd and Elderess Carrie Burruss Gray.
She was employed for numerous years by the Visiting Nurses Association as a Home Health Aide.
Ms. Carr was a member of Morning Star Deliverance Ministries.
She leaves to cherish her memories, a son, Usha Carr, Jr. (Veronica Lynn); grandchildren, Ulysses, Sydney and Ushonna Carr and Pierre Benson; a great grandchild, Bernard George, Jr.; brothers, Charles Gibbs and Joseph Armstead; sisters, Vera Ruggerio, Catherine Thigpen, Joanne Edwards, Barbara Miller, Christine Burruss and Beverly Owens; and a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
She was preceded in death by her daughter, Daphne Carr and a brother, Stan Burruss.
A celebration of Ms. Carr's life and legacy will be held Friday, June 18, 2010, at 11:00 AM at Christian Tabernacle Baptist Church, 425 Newhall St., Hamden. Viewing and visitation will be held at the church from 10:00-11:00 AM. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery.
