OTTUMWA — Ronald “Ron” A. Carr, 70, of 902 Albia Road, died at 12:05 p.m. April 16, 2011, at Hospice House.

He was born July 16, 1940, in Ottumwa to Don A. and Margery McLaughlin Carr. He married Lura Louise Gibson on Dec. 23, 1960, in Ottumwa.

A graduate of Ottumwa High School, he served in the Marine Corps and then the National Guard in Colorado.

He worked for John Deere Ottumwa Works 12 years and later was an over-the-road truck driver.

He was a member of the First Church of the Open Bible and Evening Lions. He enjoyed fishing, gardening, refinishing furniture and NASCAR.

Surviving are his wife, Lura; his brother, Mike D. (Diana) Carr of Ottumwa; a son, Rev. Gregory S. (Debbie) Carr of Bismark, N.D.; a daughter, Joanna (Jay) Butler of Ottumwa; five grandchildren, Megan (Joseph) Leach, Heidi Butler, Chantelle Carr, Kyle Butler and Danielle Carr; a great-grandson, Jaxon Butler.

He was preceded in death by his parents and two grandsons, Bradly and Brandon Butler.

Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Wednesday at First Church of the Open Bible with Rev. Bill Hornback officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Lawn Cemetery with military services conducted by O.B. Nelson Post #3 of the American Legion and Walter B. Schafer #775 Veterans of Foreign Wars.

Visitation will begin at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Reece Funeral Home with the family present from 6-8 p.m. Tuesday.

Memorials may be made to First Church of the Open Bible.