Margaret Jean Carr

Margaret Jean Carr, 90, of Louisiana, MO, passed away on Friday October 10, 2025 at the Pike County Memorial Hospital in Louisiana, MO. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 P.M. on Friday, October 17th at the First Baptist Church in Louisiana, MO. The Rev. Bill Maupin officiating. Burial will be at the Riverview Cemetery in Louisiana. Visitation will be held from 11:00 A.M. until time of service at the church. Jean was born on November 27, 1934 to Raymond Martin Bliss and Velma Dorsett Bliss. Jean’s twin sister Marjorie Josephine Bliss Brown, and 2 brothers Raymond W. Bliss and Clifford Martin Bliss all preceded her in death. The Bliss family moved to Highland, IN before settling in Louisiana, MO when Jean was 14 years old. Jean married Edwards Riley “Rip” Carr on January 4, 1951. The couple lived in Germany for 3 years as Rip was drafted into the Army and was stationed there. Rip and Jean returned to Louisiana, MO upon his discharge from the service. They remained there and raised their family in Louisiana, MO. Their daughter Karen Sue was born in 1956 and son Raymond Riley was born in 1959. Jean became an accomplished seamstress working for Kamp-Toggs in Clarksville, MO, Bridal Originals in Bowling Green, MO and upon its closing, she worked at a factory in Vandalia, MO and American Stone Cut in Louisiana, MO. Jean made clothing for herself and daughter Karen and also made Barbie doll clothes. Jean enjoyed cooking and baking for her family & friends and became a cake decorator after taking classes at Holtz Variety Store that was in Louisiana, MO. She made many many cakes over the years taking requests for grandchildren’s birthdays. Grandma Jean always came through with a beautiful creative cake. The Carr family resided in Hickory Grove neighborhood. Rip and Jean were faithful members at Noix Creek Baptist Church bringing Karen and Ray. Jean taught a Sunday School class and VBS. She helped the church in anyway needed, whether it it would be cleaning or a Christmas program, and she also drove many of the neighborhood children to Sunday School or VBS. Rip and Jean later in life joined First Baptist Church in Louisiana where they continued to serve and attend many years visiting the home-bound and nursing homes. Jean was a faithful member helping in the nursery, VBS, funeral dinners, and drove friends and children to church. She was dedicated to the Lord and her faith was evident her entire life. She was self-less, a dedicated wife & mother, and was married to Rip for 51 happy years until his passing on January 3, 2002. She is survived by her children Karen Willis (Kevin) and Ray Carr (Robin), 7 grandchildren Clint McKinnon, Chad Puterbaugh, Kyndle Christianer (Nathan), Christine Gorton (J D), Ashley Painter (Nathan), Nikki Carr, and Casey Hammonds (Mike), and great grandchildren Piper & Cassidy Gorton, Eli & Avery Painter, Raegan, Adyn, & Kaysn Chatman, Raylyn Carr, Riley, Elizabeth, & Madison Rule, Bentli & Brant Christianer, and was looking forward to the soon approaching birth of great granddaughter Maci Rae. Preceding Jean in death, was a great grandson Bryar Kenton Christianer. Honorary pallbearers will be Nathan Painter, J D Gorton, Kaysn Chatman, Raylyn Carr, and Eli Painter. Active pallbearers will be Nathan Christianer, Clint McKinnon, Chad Puterbaugh, Bentli Christianer, Mike Hammonds, and Adyn Chatman. Memorials may be made to First Baptist Church in Louisiana, MO. Online condolences can be sent at collierfuneral.com.

Margaret Jean Carr

November 27, 1934 - October 10, 2025