Will Nash Carson, 83, of Manitou, KY passed away on Sunday, May 16, 2021 at his home. He is now residing in Heaven with the Lord.

He was raised in Gulfport, Mississippi, the youngest of four children of Searle and Eunice Carson. Will graduated from Gulfport high school in 1955. He received his bachelors degree in sociology and psychology from the University of Southern Mississippi in 1964, worked for the department of family and children's services in Savannah, GA, then received his masters degree of social work from the University of Tulane in 1973. Will was a retired psychiatric social worker, having been employed for 22 years by the Pennyroyal Mental Health Center in Madisonville, KY. He was a therapist and was over the day program for the severely mentally ill and retired in 1995.

Mr. Carson was a Baptist and a Christian by faith. He was a veteran, having served as an Army Paratrooper in the 82nd Airborne Division for three years and was honorably discharged in 1959.

He was married to Linda Clower of Crystal Springs, Mississippi for 30 years until her death in 1996. They had two fine sons, George and David. Will married Barbara Dale Dame Taylor of Manitou, KY, in 2006.

In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his sister, Elizabeth Carson Reeves; and his brother, Searle H. Carson, Jr.

He is survived by his wife, Barbara Carson of Manitou; sons, David Carson of Fairfax, VA and George (Meredith) Carson of Greensboro, NC; three grandchildren, Emma, Sophia, and Lilianna; step children, Jimmy (Liz) Parish of Manitou, Lana (Kenny) Capps of Madisonville, and Anita (David) Farmer of Manitou; sister, Genie (Charlie) Webb of Gulfport; three nieces; and one nephew.

The funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. on Thursday, May 20, 2021 in the chapel of Harris Funeral Home in Madisonville, with his good friend Dr. Tom Branson officiating. Military honors will be conducted at the funeral home by the 101st Airborne Division Ft. Campbell, KY and the Hopkins County Honor Guard. Burial will follow at Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens in Madisonville.

Visitation will be from Noon until the funeral hour Thursday at the funeral home.

Pallbearers will be Jimmy Parish, David Farmer, Kenny Capps, Chris Gwynn, Josh Parish, and Davey Coker. Honorary pallbearers are Bryan Capps, Phillip Renfro, Norman Pleasant, Tred McKeehan, and Tyler Blanton.

Memorial contributions may be made in Will's memory to the Wounded Warrior Project at https://www.woundedwarriorproject.org/