Carl R East, 87, passed away on November 6th, 2024, at his residence in Bedford, IN. Born March 30th, 1937, in Lawrence County, he was the son of James and Thelma (Mayfield) East.

Carl was a Bedford High School graduate. He retired from the United States Postal Service as a mail carrier in Bedford where he worked for over 30 years. He was a United States Navy veteran and loved his country and his family. He treated his family with love and kindness and spent his life taking care of them. He was well liked by anybody who met him, and as a devoted Catholic he was a member of St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church. He is going to be deeply missed by his family and friends.

Surviving is one brother, Terry East; two sisters, Ruby East and Opal Lee Beltran; and many nieces and nephews: Gary, Regina, Ed, Alan, Tim, Steve, Pat, Mary Anne, Karen, Linda, Desiree, Terrie, Jackie, Tonya, Cheryl, Susan, Becky, Michael, Nokia and Mark.

Carl was preceded in death by his parents, James East & Thelma (Mayfield) East; his four brothers, James East, Frank East, Cecil East and Rufus Marion East; his three sisters, Sally Root Ollis, Etta Jean East, and Carolyn East; one nephew, Frank East Jr; and his two nieces, Thereasa Gail East and Maragret Rose Weber.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held for Carl East and his sister-in-law, Nancy East, on Tuesday, November 12th, 2024, at 11:00am at the St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church in Bedford with Father Jegan Peter and Deacon Dave Reising officiating. Burial will follow in Green Hill Cemetery with military rites being accorded by the Honor Guard of the American Legion Gillen Post #33. Visitation will be held on Monday, November 11, 2024, from 4:00pm-7:00pm at the Ferguson-Lee Chapel of Thorne Family Funeral Homes in Bedford with the Rosary being prayed at 6:00pm.

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