Tammy Lynn Carr

Tammy Lynn Carr, age 42, of Polo, MO, entered the kingdom of Heaven Sunday morning, Dec. 10, 2017, at home with family by her side after a courageous battle with cancer.

She was born on Oct. 26, 1975, the daughter of William Jones and Clara Beam in Rochester, NY. Tammy grew up in Springwater, NY and attended Catholic grade school there. She was baptized in the Catholic Church. In 1993, Tammy and her first born child, Roger, moved to Missouri. On Nov. 4th, 1996, she was united in marriage to Kevin Carr at the Polo Fire Barn. In 1998, she started working as a pet groomer. Prior to that, she had worked as a secretary for VSI.  For the past 15 years she worked for Amity Woods Animal Hospital in Kansas City as a pet groomer. 

Tammy was a strong, loving, forgiving and easygoing person. She had a zest for life, loved to have fun and enjoyed people. She was always willing to help people and opened her home up several times to people who needed a place to stay. Tammy adored her children and loved her family and friends; she will be missed by all of them. 

Those left to mourn her passing and celebrate her life include her husband Kevin Carr, and sons, Roger Carr, Luke Carr and Levi Carr, all of the home; daughter, Kayla Carr of Polo; father, Bill Jones and wife, Jeanette of Springwater, NY; mother, Clara Beam and sister, Rogie Church, both of Rochester, NY; aunt, Linda White (Alan) of Richmond; grandma, Connie of Polo; and a grandson, Riley. She also leaves behind an abundance of friends. 

A celebration of life gathering was held on December 17, 2017, at the Polo Community Building. Memorial contributions are suggested to Wayside Waifs in Kansas City, in loving memory of Tammy Lynn Carr, and can be left at or mailed to Stith Family Funeral Home, 301 E. Elm St., Polo, MO 64671. Cremation was entrusted to Stith Family Funeral Home & Cremation Services in Polo. An online guestbook may be accessed at www.stithfamilyfunerals.com.

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