Carroll Lancaster Sr.
Posted: July 23, 2016
Carroll Dean Lancaster Sr., 78, died July 22, 2016, at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Golden Triangle. Services are 2 p.m. today at Lowndes Funeral Home with James Black officiating. Burial will follow at Memorial Gardens. Visitation is two hours before service time at the funeral home. Mr. Lancaster was born Dec. 25, 1937, in Pickens County, Alabama, to the late William Robert and Annie Lou Perrigin Lancaster. He was formerly employed as a salesman at Standard Welding Supply. He was a member of Crossroads Baptist Church, Columbus Lodge and American Legion. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by three brothers, Henry Carter Lancaster, Alvin Lancaster and Ralph Lancaster; and three sisters, Louise Herron, Hilda Burns and Mary Ellen Lancaster. He is survived by wife, Shirley Willeford Lancaster of Columbus; daughters, Regina Hays of Steens and Stephanie Gayle of Columbus; son, Dean Lancaster Jr. of Caledonia; four grandchildren; one great-grandchild; and brother, Joe Lancaster. Pallbearers are Trey Lancaster, James Hays, Derrick Powell, Chris Lancaster, Brent Rickman and Bill Rickman. Memorials may be made to the American Lung Association, 353 North Mart Plaza, Jackson, MS 39206.