Carrie Ellen Byars, 87, of Union City passed away 4:30 p.m. Sunday, January 22, 2023, at The Waters of Union City.

Funeral services will be conducted 1:00 p.m. Wednesday in the chapel of Edmaiston Mosley Funeral Home. Pastor Russell Zik will officiate. Burial will follow in East View Cemetery.

Visitation will be held at Edmaiston Mosley Funeral Home from 11:00 a.m. until the hour of services Wednesday.

Pallbearers will be family members.

Carrie was born January 30, 1935, in Leslie County, Kentucky, daughter of the late Farmer and Matilda (Brock) Asher. She married Guy Byars February 27, 1974. He preceded her in death April 23, 2013. Carrie was a homemaker who loved to sew, cook, sing, play guitar. She loved flowers, birds, crafting and reading and studying her bible. Carrie was a member of Second Baptist Church in Union City.

She is survived by her son and daughter-in-law, Leonard "Len" and Rhonda Davis of Tallahassee, Florida; her bonus children, Cindy Bynum of Martin, Monty Byars and wife Mary of Rives and Lisa Horner and husband Jim of Union City; her daughter-in-law, Judy Byars of Union City; one sister, Margie Brock of Witley City, Kentucky; two brothers, Roscoe Asher and Earl Dean Asher both of Helton, Kentucky; 19 grandchildren; 24 great grandchildren; and 4 great great grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by two sons, Donnie Brock and Russell Brock; her bonus children, Paul Byars, Paula Counsell and Butch Byars; one sister, Myrtle Egan; and three brothers, T.J. Asher, Leemon Asher and Eugene Asher.

The family would like to extend thanks to The Waters of Union City; Baptist Memorial Hospice; her "adopted daughter, Angie Simbeck; and caregiver Jennifer Eggert for their love and care for Carrie.

Edmaiston Mosley Funeral Home    731-885-1033