Odell J. "Jay" LaMarr, 85, of Wolcottville, IN died Monday, April 25, 2016 at his home.
Mr. LaMarr was born on November 25, 1930 in Metropolis, IL to Reuben and Mattie (Reno) LaMarr.
In 1972, he moved from Oak Harbor, OH to LaGrange County, IN. Jay operated the W.R. Thomas 5¢ & 10¢ Store in LaGrange and also managed the 5¢ & 10¢ Warehouse in LaGrange. He was with W.R. Thomas 5¢ & 10¢ Stores for 28 years, retiring in 1992. After his retirement, he began working at Schlemmer's Hardware in LaGrange, working there for over 20 years.
Mr. LaMarr was a United States Navy veteran having served in the Korean War.
Jay was a member of the Plato United Methodist Church in rural LaGrange, IN, and the AOPA and EAA. Flying and the Boy Scouts were both a big part of his life.
On September 1, 1961 in Erie, PA he married Mary Hathaway; Mrs. LaMarr survives in Wolcottville, IN.
Also surviving is a son and daughter-in-law, Michael and Maureen LaMarr of Angola, IN and their children, Amanda, Josh and Crystal; two daughters and a son-in-law, Leisa LaMarr of Fort Wayne, IN and Carol and Mark Coffee of Fort Wayne, IN and their children Alexandria "Alex" and Matthew; sixteen great-grandchildren; a great-great-grandchild; a sister, Marilyn Wilkie of Metropolis, IL; and many other extended family members.
His parents and a brother, Reuben Royce LaMarr all preceded him in death.
Funeral services will take place on Saturday, April 30, 2016 at 10:00 am at Frurip-May Funeral Home, 309 W. Michigan St., LaGrange, IN with Pastors Mike Antal, Carldean Merrifield, and Michael LaMarr officiating.
Burial will follow at Greenwood Cemetery in LaGrange, IN with a military service being conducted by the LaGrange American Legion Post #215.
Visitation will take place on Friday, April 29, 2016 from 2-4 & 6-8 pm at the funeral home.
Memorials may be made to either Plato United Methodist Church or LaGrange County Clothes and Food Basket.
Carol Lynn Lamarr
in the Ohio, Birth Index, 1908-1998
Name: Carol Lynn Lamarr
Birth Date : 8 Jun 1969
Birth Place: Ohio, USA
Birth Registration Date : 16 Jun 1969
Certificate Number: 1969081643
Father: Odell Jerome Lamarr
Mother : Mary Garnet Lamarr
(SOURCE: Ancestry.com).
Thank you,
Deborah Lynn FLIKEID Austin
FAG ID 46581912
Mr. LaMarr was born on November 25, 1930 in Metropolis, IL to Reuben and Mattie (Reno) LaMarr.
In 1972, he moved from Oak Harbor, OH to LaGrange County, IN. Jay operated the W.R. Thomas 5¢ & 10¢ Store in LaGrange and also managed the 5¢ & 10¢ Warehouse in LaGrange. He was with W.R. Thomas 5¢ & 10¢ Stores for 28 years, retiring in 1992. After his retirement, he began working at Schlemmer's Hardware in LaGrange, working there for over 20 years.
Mr. LaMarr was a United States Navy veteran having served in the Korean War.
Jay was a member of the Plato United Methodist Church in rural LaGrange, IN, and the AOPA and EAA. Flying and the Boy Scouts were both a big part of his life.
On September 1, 1961 in Erie, PA he married Mary Hathaway; Mrs. LaMarr survives in Wolcottville, IN.
Also surviving is a son and daughter-in-law, Michael and Maureen LaMarr of Angola, IN and their children, Amanda, Josh and Crystal; two daughters and a son-in-law, Leisa LaMarr of Fort Wayne, IN and Carol and Mark Coffee of Fort Wayne, IN and their children Alexandria "Alex" and Matthew; sixteen great-grandchildren; a great-great-grandchild; a sister, Marilyn Wilkie of Metropolis, IL; and many other extended family members.
His parents and a brother, Reuben Royce LaMarr all preceded him in death.
Funeral services will take place on Saturday, April 30, 2016 at 10:00 am at Frurip-May Funeral Home, 309 W. Michigan St., LaGrange, IN with Pastors Mike Antal, Carldean Merrifield, and Michael LaMarr officiating.
Burial will follow at Greenwood Cemetery in LaGrange, IN with a military service being conducted by the LaGrange American Legion Post #215.
Visitation will take place on Friday, April 29, 2016 from 2-4 & 6-8 pm at the funeral home.
Memorials may be made to either Plato United Methodist Church or LaGrange County Clothes and Food Basket.
Carol Lynn Lamarr
in the Ohio, Birth Index, 1908-1998
Name: Carol Lynn Lamarr
Birth Date : 8 Jun 1969
Birth Place: Ohio, USA
Birth Registration Date : 16 Jun 1969
Certificate Number: 1969081643
Father: Odell Jerome Lamarr
Mother : Mary Garnet Lamarr
(SOURCE: Ancestry.com).
Thank you,
Deborah Lynn FLIKEID Austin
FAG ID 46581912
Odell J. "Jay" LaMarr, 85, of Wolcottville, IN died Monday, April 25, 2016 at his home.
Mr. LaMarr was born on November 25, 1930 in Metropolis, IL to Reuben and Mattie (Reno) LaMarr.
In 1972, he moved from Oak Harbor, OH to LaGrange County, IN. Jay operated the W.R. Thomas 5¢ & 10¢ Store in LaGrange and also managed the 5¢ & 10¢ Warehouse in LaGrange. He was with W.R. Thomas 5¢ & 10¢ Stores for 28 years, retiring in 1992. After his retirement, he began working at Schlemmer's Hardware in LaGrange, working there for over 20 years.
Mr. LaMarr was a United States Navy veteran having served in the Korean War.
Jay was a member of the Plato United Methodist Church in rural LaGrange, IN, and the AOPA and EAA. Flying and the Boy Scouts were both a big part of his life.
On September 1, 1961 in Erie, PA he married Mary Hathaway; Mrs. LaMarr survives in Wolcottville, IN.
Also surviving is a son and daughter-in-law, Michael and Maureen LaMarr of Angola, IN and their children, Amanda, Josh and Crystal; two daughters and a son-in-law, Leisa LaMarr of Fort Wayne, IN and Carol and Mark Coffee of Fort Wayne, IN and their children Alexandria "Alex" and Matthew; sixteen great-grandchildren; a great-great-grandchild; a sister, Marilyn Wilkie of Metropolis, IL; and many other extended family members.
His parents and a brother, Reuben Royce LaMarr all preceded him in death.
Funeral services will take place on Saturday, April 30, 2016 at 10:00 am at Frurip-May Funeral Home, 309 W. Michigan St., LaGrange, IN with Pastors Mike Antal, Carldean Merrifield, and Michael LaMarr officiating.
Burial will follow at Greenwood Cemetery in LaGrange, IN with a military service being conducted by the LaGrange American Legion Post #215.
Visitation will take place on Friday, April 29, 2016 from 2-4 & 6-8 pm at the funeral home.
Memorials may be made to either Plato United Methodist Church or LaGrange County Clothes and Food Basket.
Carol Lynn Lamarr
in the Ohio, Birth Index, 1908-1998
Name: Carol Lynn Lamarr
Birth Date : 8 Jun 1969
Birth Place: Ohio, USA
Birth Registration Date : 16 Jun 1969
Certificate Number: 1969081643
Father: Odell Jerome Lamarr
Mother : Mary Garnet Lamarr
(SOURCE: Ancestry.com).
Thank you,
Deborah Lynn FLIKEID Austin
FAG ID 46581912
Mr. LaMarr was born on November 25, 1930 in Metropolis, IL to Reuben and Mattie (Reno) LaMarr.
In 1972, he moved from Oak Harbor, OH to LaGrange County, IN. Jay operated the W.R. Thomas 5¢ & 10¢ Store in LaGrange and also managed the 5¢ & 10¢ Warehouse in LaGrange. He was with W.R. Thomas 5¢ & 10¢ Stores for 28 years, retiring in 1992. After his retirement, he began working at Schlemmer's Hardware in LaGrange, working there for over 20 years.
Mr. LaMarr was a United States Navy veteran having served in the Korean War.
Jay was a member of the Plato United Methodist Church in rural LaGrange, IN, and the AOPA and EAA. Flying and the Boy Scouts were both a big part of his life.
On September 1, 1961 in Erie, PA he married Mary Hathaway; Mrs. LaMarr survives in Wolcottville, IN.
Also surviving is a son and daughter-in-law, Michael and Maureen LaMarr of Angola, IN and their children, Amanda, Josh and Crystal; two daughters and a son-in-law, Leisa LaMarr of Fort Wayne, IN and Carol and Mark Coffee of Fort Wayne, IN and their children Alexandria "Alex" and Matthew; sixteen great-grandchildren; a great-great-grandchild; a sister, Marilyn Wilkie of Metropolis, IL; and many other extended family members.
His parents and a brother, Reuben Royce LaMarr all preceded him in death.
Funeral services will take place on Saturday, April 30, 2016 at 10:00 am at Frurip-May Funeral Home, 309 W. Michigan St., LaGrange, IN with Pastors Mike Antal, Carldean Merrifield, and Michael LaMarr officiating.
Burial will follow at Greenwood Cemetery in LaGrange, IN with a military service being conducted by the LaGrange American Legion Post #215.
Visitation will take place on Friday, April 29, 2016 from 2-4 & 6-8 pm at the funeral home.
Memorials may be made to either Plato United Methodist Church or LaGrange County Clothes and Food Basket.
Carol Lynn Lamarr
in the Ohio, Birth Index, 1908-1998
Name: Carol Lynn Lamarr
Birth Date : 8 Jun 1969
Birth Place: Ohio, USA
Birth Registration Date : 16 Jun 1969
Certificate Number: 1969081643
Father: Odell Jerome Lamarr
Mother : Mary Garnet Lamarr
(SOURCE: Ancestry.com).
Thank you,
Deborah Lynn FLIKEID Austin
FAG ID 46581912
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