Vida P. Carson, 92, of Montgomery Street, Marietta, died Friday, October 24, 2008, at Harmar Place in Marietta. She was born May 23, 1916 in Monroe County to Samuel Dye and Louisa Mae Rosenlieb Carson. She had worked at Haas Insurance Agency for many years. Vida enjoyed life and belonged to several organizations. She was a member of the First Congregational United Church of Christ; a sixty year member of Marietta Chapter #59, Order of the Eastern Star; Past Matron of the Eastern Star; a fifty year member of the White Shrine #12 and Past Worthy High Priestess of the White Shrine, as well as a fifty year member of a Birthday Club. Vida was a fifty year member of Beta Sigma Phi and a former member of the Betsey Mills Club. She enjoyed playing cards and bingo and liked to cook and bake pies. She loved her family and cherished her many friends. Vida is survived by her sister, Freda Adams of Scio, two nieces, Sharon Lynn Spring (John) of Columbia, SC and Debra Kay Starkey (Steve) of Zanesville; two great nieces, Julia Louise Richardson (Daniel) of La Mirada, CA and Krista Marie Starkey of Zanesville; and two great nephews, Kevin Adam Spring of Akron and Gregory Michael Starkey of Zanesville. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. On Tuesday, October 28, 2008, at the First Congregational Church, with the Rev. Linda Steelman officiating, with burial to follow in Valley Cemetery. Friends may call at The Marietta Chapel of Cawley & Peoples Funeral Home on Monday from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m., and also at the church for one hour prior to her service on Tuesday. There will be Eastern Star services, followed by White Shrine of Jerusalem services, beginning at 7:00 p.m. On Monday. Donations, in Vida's memory, may be made to the Memorial Fund at First Congregational Church, 318 Front St., Marietta, OH 45750. Cawley & Peoples offers online condolences by visiting www.cawleyandpeoples.com
