WILLIS LYNNWOOD “LYNN” CARRIER

OTTUMWA.  WILLIS LYNNWOOD “LYNN” CARRIER, 99 of West Point, Iowa and Zapata, Texas died November 27, 2007 at Vista Woods Care Center in Ottumwa.  He was born November 21, 1908 in Shenandoah Valley, Virginia to Abner Lee and Elizabeth “Betty” Jones Carrier.  He married Freda J. Crawford August 15, 1932 in St. Clair County, Missouri.  He later married Florence Hermes in January 1971 in Ft. Madison, Iowa.  He was a farmer and manager of Kaiser Agricultural Chemicals in Farmington, Iowa.  He was a member of the Stiles Christian Church and was a 4-H leader.

He is survived by 2 daughters  Letha Hill of Ottumwa, Iowa and Sheralyn Shockley of Bloomfield, Iowa;  a son  Donald D. Carrier of Columbia, Missouri;  12 grandchildren;  27 great grandchildren and 2 great great grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents;  wives;  a daughter  Patty Carrier;  a great granddaughter;  a brother  Joe Carrier and 2 sisters  Kathleen Van Buskirk and Virginia Heiserman.

Graveside services will be at 11:00 am Friday November 30, 2007 at the IOOF Cemetery in Bloomfield, Iowa with Rev. James Wakelin officiating.  Visitation will begin at 9:00 am Thursday at the Wagler Funeral Home in Bloomfield.  The family will be present to greet friends from 6:00-8:00 pm Thursday.  Memorials have been established to Hospice, Inc. and Vista Woods Activity Fund.