ARNOLD L. CARSON
STETSON – Arnold L. Carson, 60, died October 13, 2003 at his Mt. Pleasant Road residence. He was born October 30, 1942 at Bangor a son of Merrill and Mildred (Baber) Carson. Arnold attended Carmel schools and served in the U. S. Air Force. He retired from the Cianbro Corporation as a truck driver. Arnold also had his own band, “Country Redwood”, and played guitar at weddings, snowmobile clubs, bottle clubs and singles clubs.

In addition to his mother of Bangor, he is survived by his companion of 14 years, JoAnn Gray; 3 sons, Terry Carson of California, Eric Carson of Plymouth, and Corey Carson of Newport; 2 brothers, Harold “Richard” Carson of Guilford, and Charles Sechrest of England; 9 grandchildren.

Friends may call from 6-8 P.M. Wednesday at Crosby & Neal Funeral Home, 117 Main Street, Newport, where funeral services will be held 11 A.M. Thursday, October 16th, with the Rev. George Darling, Pastor of People’s United Methodist Church in Newport officiating. Burial will be in Clark’s Hill Cemetery, Stetson. Donations in his memory may be made to CancerCare of Maine, c/o Eastern Maine Charities, P. O. Box 404, Bangor, ME 04402.