February 19, 1943 ~ December 23, 2011 (age 68)
Edith Berniece “Birdie” Carr was born February 19, 1943, in Jasper Arkansas. She lived in Arkansas until 1957 when she married the love of her life Buddy Carr and moved to Victorville, California. They lived in California until 1961 when she became pregnant with her first child, David. They moved across country and back home to Arkansas, to stay for two brief years before settling in Oklahoma in 1963. She then had two more children, Dena and Denise.
In 1970, she settled into the home she would live in for the rest of her life. It had a long hall that ran the length of the house and she knew it was the perfect house for her. She worked hard to raise her family and would do anything to protect and help her three children.
Birdie volunteered for the Tulsa Regional Medical Center Guild. She started as a member and eventually held every office until taking the Presidency in 2007. The Guild was successful in providing many students scholarship opportunities to become Nurses or Doctors. Because of her efforts, there are many people in the medical field that can name The Guild as one of the reasons they get to where they are today.
She also trained in CPR and First Aid so she would be prepared to help those in need.
Later in life, Birdie enjoyed her four precious grandchildren and two sweet great-grandchildren. She loved her “babies” with all of her heart and loved to brag about them and show off as many pictures as possible.
Birdie was preceded in death by three sisters, two brothers, and her parents Floye Merle Faught Martin and Ersie London Martin.
She is survived by two sisters Alice and Helen, her husband Buddy, her children David, Dena, and Denise, three granddaughters, one grandson, and two great-granddaughters, her dog Lucy, and many friends and family.