Carmen Babb

NEW HARMONY - Services for Carmen Babb, 92, New Harmony, were held Jan. 17 at New Harmony Baptist Church with the Rev. Robbie Caldwell officiating.

Burial was in New Harmony Cemetery under direction of Caudle--Rutledge Funeral Directors, Lindale.

Mrs. Babb died Jan. 15, 2007 in a Tyler hospice. She was born March 2, 1914 in Whitehouse to Archie and Nolia Terry McGill and was a lifelong resident of the Tyler area.

She had lived in New Harmony for more than 62 years, where she was a hairdresser and a member of New Harmony Baptist Church.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Leroy Babb, in 1989; two brothers, Bobby McGill and Curtis McGill; sister, Edith Wise; and grandson, Jay Harris.

Survivors include her son, Archa Babb, Tyler; daughters, Nelda MacFall, Odessa, Carolyn Harris and Doris Holmes, both of New Harmony; sister, Coy Morriss, Huffman; 12 grandchildren, 21 great-grandchildren; four great-great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews.

Deacons of New Harmony Baptist Church served as pallbearers.