Obituary for
Carl Elmo Greenwood
Carl Elmo Greenwood, 81, of Greenwood, IN. Went to be with his Lord on Tuesday, November 22, 2016.
He was born July 29, 1935, in Oden, Indiana to Estel and Alice (Ayers) Greenwood.
He married Mary Margaret Barnard on February 18, 1956, at Fletcher Place United Methodist Church in Indianapolis, IN., she survives.
He had been a pipe fitter for Chrysler Corporation from 1967 until retiring on March 31, 1998, from the New Castle plant in Indiana. He owned and operated Elmo’s Plumbing for many years.
He was a member of the Greenwood Wesleyan Church.
He was a loving husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather.
Survivors include his loving wife, Mary Margaret of Greenwood, and his children, Carl Greenwood (Debbie) of Kokomo, Mike Greenwood (Donna) of Greenfield, Carla “Susie” Hughes (Jim) of Greenwood, Cathy Groce (Terry) of New Castle, and Keith Greenwood (Donna) of Beckley, WV. He is also survived by his brother, William Jenkins (Mary) of Indianapolis, and four sisters, Margaret Autry of Indianapolis, Donna Barnard (Joe) of Salem, IN, Mary Tarter (Roy) of Indianapolis, and Betty Johnson (Tim) of Indianapolis, as well as eleven grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his father, Estel Elmo Greenwood, mother, Alice (Ayers) Greenwood Jenkins, step-father, William Clarence Jenkins, infant sister, Daisy Jenkins, and brother-in-law, James Autry.
The Reverends James Hughes and Albert Hendershot will conduct a service Monday, November 28th, at 11am at Swartz Family Community Mortuary and Memorial Center 300 South U.S. 31 (Morton Street) in Franklin, IN. Friends may call Sunday, November 27th, from 3-8pm at the mortuary and Monday, November 28th, from 10am till service time. Entombment will be in Forest Lawn Memory Gardens in Greenwood.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Greenwood Wesleyan Church, 198 N. Emerson Avenue, Greenwood, IN, 46143 or the donor’s favorite charity. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.swartzmortuary.com.
Information: 317-738-0202
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