Carr served as the executive director of the Southeastern Jurisdiction of the United Methodist Church and Lake Junaluska for 11 years, retiring in 2010. The memorial service is an opportunity to remember the impact he had at Lake Junaluska and in the wider Haywood County community, as well as a chance to celebrate the legacy of inclusion and love he left behind.

In addition to beginning this pivotal change in the structure of Lake Junaluska as an organization, Carr also raised funds and implemented a number of facility improvements during his time as executive director. More than $11 million of improvements took place, including renovations to Shackford Hall, the apartments and the golf course clubhouse, and the construction of the Bethea Welcome Center.