Class of 1924
1924 Peroma
Carlyle Kerr
Orchestra ’24; Philomathean; Football ’24; Peroma Staff.
“Who has a daring eye
tells downright truths and downright lies.”
A. Carlyle Kerr
November 7, 1906 – April 20, 1986
Carlyle Kerr, age 79, of Oklahoma City, died April 20, 1986.
Born on November 7, 1906, he was the son of John Charles Henry and Florence Pearl Brown Kerr. The Kerrs moved to Perry in 1921 where his father opened a tire and supply store. Following his graduation from Perry high school in 1924, he attended the Chillicothe Business college, Chillicothe, Missouri.
He had resided in Oklahoma City since 1930, where he worked for Kings Van and Storage, retiring in 1968, and continued his public accounting practice until his death.
He was a member of the Knights of Pythias, D.O.K.K. Marching Band, Transportation Club, YMCA, and St. Luke’s United Methodist Church.
Survivors include his wife, Nellie Mae Sullivan Kerr of the home; son Raymond C. Kerr and daughter-in-law Nancy, and grandchildren Jeffrey C., Angela Kay, and Amy Louise Kerr, all of Houston, Texas.
Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Memorial Park Cemetery, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.