Dennis Eugene Karr

Coleman Funeral Home of Oxford Dennis Eugene Karr, 59, of Oxford passed away on Friday, November 11, 2022. The family will receive friends on Monday, November 14, 2022, from 12:00 PM until 2:00 PM at Coleman Funeral Home of Oxford. The funeral service celebrating his life will take place on Monday, November 14, 2022, at 2:00 PM in the chapel of Coleman Funeral Home. Dennis was welcomed into this world on August 29, 1963, in Fort Walton Beach, Florida by his late parents Shoffer Daniel Karr and Maxine Henderson Karr. Upon graduating from Lafayette High School in 1981 he continued his education and obtained an Associate of Applied Science Degree. Dennis had passion for anything with an engine and proudly worked throughout his life as a mechanic. He was an expert in his field and could fix any automobile that was set before him, from the ambulances of Baptist Memorial Hospital and the school buses of Lafayette County all the way down to his favorite area, mopar muscle cars. His ability to handle muscle cars earned him the title of “ Mopar Man” and drivers from distant areas would bring their most prized possessions to have his skilled hands repair them. In conjunction with his love for cars he considered it a great joy to work on projects out in the shop alongside his son Dennis Jr. Aside from working on cars, Dennis found joy in teaching others how to diagnose and correct mechanical issues. He possessed all of the qualities of not only a good father but also a good teacher because of virtues of knowledge, integrity, and detail to everything he undertook. Although Dennis has departed from our lives, his treasured memory will forever hold a special place in the hearts of his loved ones Dennis leaves behind a loving family to continue walking down the path of life in his absence; wife, Josephine Bing Karr of Oxford; one son, Dennis Jr.(Kathy) Karr of Oxford; one daughter, Crystal (Cody) Hunter of Oxford; six grandchildren: Alex King, Austin Grose, Hunter Grose, Alexis King, ,Brandon King ,and Kylie Hunter; one great grandchild, Landon McCullough; one nephew, Robbie (Selena) Henderson of Oxford; one niece, Cheryl (Larry) Rhynes of Oxford He was preceded in death by his parents, Shoffer Daniel Karr and Maxine Henderson Karr; one brother, Danny Karr; one sister, Ruth Ann Prather In lieu of traditional flowers the family request that monetary donations be given to the organizations below: Diabetes Foundation of Mississippi https://tinyurl.com/4693dhys Tula Cemetery Maintenance Fund C/O Janis Downs 64 County Road 436 Oxford, Mississippi 38655 The staff at Coleman Funeral Home of Oxford is honored to serve the family as they walk through this season of loss.

Dennis Eugene Karr

August 29, 1963 - November 11, 2022

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