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VIRGINIA LOUISE CARR McEWEN

McEwen, Virginia Louise Carr, 93, a resident of Prattville, Alabama died Monday, January 16, 2012.  Funeral services will be held on Friday, January 20, 2012 at theRockford Baptist Churchat 1:00 pm with Dr. Travis Coleman, Dr. Jeff Fuller and Reverend Wes Haley officiating.  Burial will follow in the Sears Chapel Methodist Church Cemetery with Prattville Memorial Chapel Directing.  Mrs. McEwen was preceded in death by her husband of 62 years, Herschel Edward McEwen, Sr.; her parents, Luther Owen Carr and Euna Rebecca Carr and one brother, Jackson Owen Carr.  She is survived by her three children, Herschel Edward McEwen, Jr. (Michel), Judy M. Welch (Charles), Jerry McEwen (Sandy); two sisters, Sara Samuels, Jane Alexander ; eight grandchildren and eighteen great-grandchildren as well as numerous extended family members and friends.  Mrs. McEwen was a long time employee of Farm Bureau (ALFA) Insurance Company where she served the people ofCoosa County and Talledega County as an agent and later as a district manager. Pallbearers will be: Russell McEwen, John McEwen, Scott McEwen, Randy Welch, Rob McEwen and Nick McEwen.  In lieu of flowers the family requests memorials be made to either:  First Baptist Church, Building Fund, 138 S. Washington St., Prattville, AL 36067;  Rockford Baptist Church, P. O. Box 187, Rockford, AL 35136 or Sears Chapel Methodist Church, c/o Ruth Teel, 11505 U.S. Hwy 231, Rockford, AL 35136.  The family will receive friends at Prattville Memorial Chapel on Thursday, January 19, 2012 from 5:00 pm until 7:00 pm and at the Rockford Baptist Church on Friday, January 20, 2012 from 12:00 noon until 1:00 p.m.