Clarence "Kit" Carson

Funeral Services will be held at 2:00 PM on Sunday, February 3, 2019 at First Baptist Church of Lafayette for Clarence Renaud "Kit" Carson, 97, who passed away on January 31, 2019 at his home surrounded by family and friends whose lives he touched in immeasurable ways. Burial will take place in Bellevue Union Red Cemetery, aka "Little Red Church Cemetery" in Opelousas. Kit was born and raised in Bellevue, LA, served in the US Army as a medic in the India and Burma Theaters during WW II; returned to complete a Master’s degree in social work from LSU; worked for many years for New Your Life Insurance, and served faithfully as a member of the First Baptist Church in Lafayette, LA. He was active through the years as a volunteer with Gideon’s International, the Board of Directors for Evangeline Baptist Association, the Board of Directors for Acadiana Baptist Encampment and the March of Dimes. He gave over nine decades of loving service to family, friends, country, and the faith community. Kit was a remarkable man who lived his life fully, inspiring and healing to others through his deep faith, sense of humor and his stories. Most of all in his words, "putting one foot in front of the other" after he surrendered all to God. He is survived by his daughters, Beth (Larry) Lemarie', Betty (Martin) Allain, and Kay Heath; son, Terry George; grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren, as well as nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his wives, May T. Carson and Norma Jean Carson; two daughters, Sharon George and Linda Gordon; seven siblings, Charles Carson, Emma Melancon, Emmett Carson, Geneva Canfield, Ella Haynes, Catherine Bennett and Beulah L. Carson. The family requests that visiting hours be observed at Delhomme Funeral Home - Bertrand on Saturday, February 2, 2019 from 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM. Pallbearers will be Anthony Bruno, Tyler Heath, Shane George, Andrew Bright, Ian Ruiz and Morgan Allen. Honorary Pallbearers will be Larry Lemarie', Martin Allain, Kirby Maturin, Jack Naumann, Gary Ruffin, Tom Hobart, and the Deacons of First Baptist Church In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Gideon’s International or Louisiana Baptist Children’s Home in Kit’s memory. Personal condolences may be sent to the Carson family at www.delhommefuneralhome.com. Delhomme Funeral Home, 1011 Bertrand Drive, Lafayette, LA is in charge of funeral arrangements.

Clarence "Kit" Carson

April 22, 1921 - January 31, 2019