Carroll Handy Jr. Obituary (1942

On Friday March 18, 2016, Carroll Handy, Jr., age 73, of Hillsboro, Maryland, departed his life at home. Carroll was born April 11, 1942, in Easton, Maryland, the son of the late Carroll and Bernice Handy, Sr., and the grandson of the late George and Glennie Berry. Carroll received his education in the Caroline County school system. After graduating from Lockerman High School, he worked at Easton Memorial Hospital before enlisting in the United States Army in 1964, where he was a medical technician. After his military service, Carroll returned to Easton Memorial Hospital where he served as an Orthopedic Technician for 42 years. After retiring, Carroll worked part-time at the Dollar General Store in Ridgely, Maryland, where he enjoyed working with his store associates. In April of 1964, Carroll was united in marriage to the late Betty Lee Clark. Carroll enjoyed gardening, traveling to Georgia to visit his children, and most of all, he enjoyed talking and joking with his grandkids. When Carroll was not babysitting his great grandson “Kaysen,” you could find him hanging with one of his “three amigos”: Bill, Charles, or Bo. Carroll was a devoted husband, father, grandfather, and friend to many. In addition to his wife, parents, and grandparents, Carroll was preceded in death by his sister Clara Handy Herrell and a son, Charles Todd. Carroll leaves to cherish his memory: two sons: James (Vernette) Moaney, Decatur, GA, and Robert (Yvonne) Clark, Conyers, GA. Four daughters: Deborah (Frank) D’Andrade, Conyers, GA; Treneice (Clyde) Handy, Easton, MD; Lori (Joseph) Thomas, Henderson, MD; and Kinya (Julian) Blake, Easton, MD; eleven grandkids: Deborah L. Thomas, Joseph L. Thomas, Robert D. Clark, Charles (Priscilla) Todd, Jr, Jarrod P. (Douglisha) Moaney, Jaelin D. Moaney, Ah’Mir Handy, Savion Blake, Aishia Handy, Keyonna Handy, and Shalanda Williams; 10 great grandkids and three great-great grandkids; three aunts: Vergie Williams, Ella Haythe, and Bernitta Deshields; two uncles: George Handy and John Handy; four brothers-in-law: Eugene (Gloria) Moaney, Robert (Patricia) Moaney, Clarence Todd, and William Todd; four sisters-in-law: Marilyn (Joseph) Hall, Marjorie (James) Speight, Laurie Midgette, and Theresa (Peter) Likes and a host of nephews, nieces, cousins, and many friends.