Claribel Carson

Age: 95 WidowedCity of Residence: Lebanon, IndianaDate of Death: Sunday, September 29, 2013Place of Death: At Witham Memorial Hospital in Lebanon, IndianaMrs. Claribel Carson was born in Lebanon, Indiana, on May 19, 1918, a daughter of the late William and Wilda (Bohannon) Zenor. On July 24, 1938, she was married to William Edgar “Bill” Carson, in Lebanon. Mr. Carson passed away on July 19, 2008. Claribel graduated from Darlington High School in 1936 and attended Central Business College in Indianapolis. She worked for 25 years for Stewart-Warner Corporation (formerly US Machine Corp. and Winkler Manufacturing Corp). Mrs. Carson also had been employed by College Life Insurance Corporation in Indianapolis, and United Methodist and First Baptist Churches, both of Lebanon. She was a member of First Baptist Church, where she actively participated in church work, teaching youth, women's activites and music, as well as holding various offices. Mrs. Carson was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, and great grandmother. She enjoyed her family and their many activities. For several years she gave piano lessons. Claribel’s favorite form of communication was letter writing, until her 90's, when she moved to texting via her cell phone.Funeral Services will be held on Saturday, October 5, 2013, at 10:00 a.m. at Myers Chapel of Memories, 1502 North Lebanon Street, in Lebanon, Indiana.Visitation is planned for Friday, October 4, 2013, from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. at the funeral home in Lebanon.Interment will follow at Oak Hill Cemetery in Lebanon. Survivors: Two Children: Dr. Ronald A. Carson and wife, Ute – Austin, Texas Mrs. Karen Ewing and husband, Joe - McCordsville, IndianaSeven Grandchildren: Caitlin Maria Rottino Claudia Aenne Habeeb Cecile Florence Powers Monty Ewing Mark Alan Ewing Matt Ryan Ewing Megan Elizabeth KellowFourteen Great-Grandchildren Deceased: In addition to her parents and her husband, Claribel was preceded in death by a brother, Milan Zenor and a sister, Pauline McRoberts. Memorials: First Baptist Church 207 East Washington Street Lebanon, Indiana 46052

Claribel Carson

September 30, 2013