Dr. Diana Deane Carr

Dr. Diana Deane Carr

Dr. Diana Deane Carr, 69, of Sebring died on Wednesday, October 17, 2018 from complications due to a stroke. Diana was born on October 9, 1949 in Washington, D.C. to the Rev. Dabney J. Carr III and Leontine Jones Carr.

A trailblazer and creative spirit, Diana was one of the first female Orthopedic Surgeons in the U.S. and a licensed pilot.  She read two to three books per week, was an accomplished gourmet cook and seamstress, had a photographic memory and was a caring friend and community supporter.

Diana treated patients at The Hand & Shoulder Specialist.  She was certified by the American Board of Orthopedic Surgery and a Fellow of the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons.  Her long list of achievements included being the area’s only Orthopedic Surgeon certified as a hand specialist.  She was consistently named as a ‘Top Doctor’.  She was a proud member of the Ruth Jackson Orthopedic Society, promoting the professional growth and leadership of female Orthopedic Surgeons.

She is survived by siblings, Linda Carr-Kraft and husband Sam, of Powhatan, Va; Cary Carr Cox of Raleigh, N.C.; Martha Carr of Austin, Texas and Dabney J. Carr IV and his wife Laura of Richmond, Va; as well as a number of cousins, nephews and a niece who will miss her dearly.

A Memorial Service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, November 17, 2018 at St. Agnes Episcopal Church in Sebring.  Funeral and burial services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, December 1, 2018 at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church and Hollywood Cemetery in Richmond.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Humane Society of Highlands County, P.O. Box 833, Sebring, FL 33871 or the Salvation Army Sebring, P.O. Box 1843, Sebring, FL 33871.

Arrangements entrusted to:

Stephenson-Nelson Funeral Home

4001 Sebring Parkway

Sebring, FL 33870

Online condolences may be left at:

www.stephensonnelsonfh.com