Obituary of Carrie Huffman

Carrie Morgan Huffman

Mrs. Carrie Morgan Huffman, 89, of Raleigh, died Monday morning, March 2, 2009 at Duke Health Raleigh Hospital.

Graveside Funeral Service will be 3 p.m. Thursday at Montlawn Memorial Park. The family will receive friends at her home.

A native of Paris, TN, Carrie was the daughter of the late Robert and Minnie McFadden Morgan. She retired from the State of North Carolina Services for the Blind. She was awarded by Governor James Martin the Order of Long Leaf Pine, the highest civilian honor bestowed by the State of North Carolina. Carrie loved traveling throughout the United States visiting her family, was an avid reader, gardener, seamstress and quilter.

Carrie is survived by her children, Charlotte Ostwalt (Hal) of Monroe, son, David Huffman (Marie) of Greenville, Judy Mays of San Antonio, TX; sisters, Evelyn Ryan (Pat) of Cable, WI, Jane Fain of Nashville, TN, Bea Oster of Las Vegas, NV, Estelle Dress of Ohio; her grandchildren, Dawn, Andy, Benjamin and Suzanne as well as four great grandchildren.

Carrie was preceded in death by her husband, James Huffman in 2004 as well as four siblings.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Wake County SPCA, 200 Petfinder Lane, Raleigh, NC 27603(www.spcawake.org) or to the American Lung Association (www.lungusa.org).

Arrangements by Montlawn Funeral Home, 2911 S. Wilmington Street, Raleigh (www.montlawn.com)