Carlton M. Kerr

Carlton M. Kerr was born January 15, 1932 in Marietta, OK. He was the son of Robert and Freda (nee Hale) Kerr. He died on July 30, 2024 at Scenic View Nursing Facility in Herculaneum, MO at the age of 92 years. He is survived by his wife, Billie Kerr, De Soto, MO; children, Sharon (Garth) Matthews, Shirley (Paul) Cline, Meckie (Ed) Trupka and Pam Hart; siblings, David (June) Kerr, Jerry Kerr, Wanda Brewer and Dortha Woods; grandchildren, Kim (Keith) Barrow, Steven (Amanda) Matthews, Andy Cline, Paul (Laura) Trupka, Matthew (Devan) Trupka; great-grandchildren, Emerson, Tessa, Tripp, Tanner, Tate, Ellis, Brooks, and Kaia. He is preceded in death by his parents; one son, Anthony Allen; siblings, James, Betty, Billy Van, Harry, and Charles Wayne.  Carlton began is career as a deliver man and later moved to the USPS as a postal carrier in Texas then transferred to St. Louis. He worked his way through the ranks to become assistant postmaster in Ballwin and De Soto to postmaster in Hillsboro eventually moving to postmaster in De Soto. Carl was an avid member of the Lions Club. One of his greatest joys was to participate on the 101st Greater St. Louis Honor Flights to Washington D.C. to see all the military memorials; after retirement he began his life long ambition as a traveler and avid fisherman. As an expression of sympathy memorials may be made in his name to the Greater St. Louis Honor Flight, 8050 Watson Rd., Ste. 240, St. Louis, MO 63119.

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