Elwood Carnes, Jr., 85
Elwood Carnes, Jr., 85, of French Lick, passed away at 4:47 p.m., Wednesday, November 18, 2014, at Memorial Hospital & Health Care Center in Jasper.
Elwood was born January 9, 1929 in Orange County, Indiana, to Harmon Elwood Carnes, Sr. and Roma (Bledsoe) Carnes .
He had previously worked at Frank Land’s Body Shop, Archer Body Shop, French Lick Springs Hotel and Springs Valley School Corporation in maintenance. Elwood was known for his adventures. When he was thirteen years old, he along with his fifteen year old brother hitchhiked to Mackinac Island, Michigan and worked throughout the summer. At the end of the summer, his brother returned home without Elwood. He remained there and worked.
He loved to golf in his younger years as he liked to brag about his Hole In One that he had made. He also loved fishing. He was a member of Red Quarry Christian Church and the French Lick American Legion Post #76. Pap will be dearly missed by his kids, grandkids and great grandkids.
He is survived by his wife, Ada Mae Carnes of French Lick, daughters, Marcia (Danny) Land of French Lick, Kathy (Roger) Cave of French Lick and four grandchildren and six great grandchildren. He is also survived by his brother, Wayne (Elsie) Carnes of West Baden and sister, Lula Buchta of Haysville.
Preceding him in death were his parents, a brother, Jesse Carnes, Sr. and a sister, Betty Rominger.
Services will be held 11:00 a.m., Saturday, November 22, 2014 at T.L Pinnick Mortuary, 785 South Bears Bend Rd., French Lick, with Rev. Dave Moss and Rev. Joe Crow officiating. Burial will be in Mt. Lebanon Cemetery in French Lick. Friends may call from 3:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. on Friday, November 21, 2014 and on Saturday, November 22, 2014 from 9:00 a.m. until service time at T.L Pinnick Mortuary.
In lieu of flowers, family requests memorial contributions be made to Red Quarry Christian Church, 10908 West County Road 25 North, French Lick, Indiana 47432 or the Mt. Lebanon Cemetery Fund, c/o of Wayne Ferguson, 9711 W. State Road 56, French Lick, Indiana 47432.
Special online condolences can be made online at www.tlpinnickmortuary.com
