The Greenwood Commonwealth Greenwood, MS March 20, 2003 Carl L. Slaughter March 20, 2003 Services for Carl L. Slaughter, 69, of Carrollton, who died of cancer Wednesday, March 19, 2003, at his home, will be at 11 a.m. Friday at North Greenwood Baptist Church. Mr. Slaughter was a member of North Greenwood Baptist Church, where he was a deacon and served on numerous committees. He was a former employee of the Mississippi Department of Transportation and worked as a road manager for the Leflore County Unit System. He was a U.S. Army veteran. He was preceded in death by a granddaughter, Mallorie Thomason. He is survived by his wife, Ruth Pinion Slaughter of Carrollton; daughter, Vickie, and her husband, Ken Bennett, both of Carrollton; daughter, Carla, and her husband, Tony Dean, both of Ridgeland; a son, Jeff Slaughter of Nashville, Tenn.; a sister, Margie Lindsey Setliff of Dallas, Texas; a cousin, Billy Slaughter of Shiloh, Tenn.; grandson, Jay, and his wife, Erin Thomason, of Olive Branch; grandson, Sumner Thomason, of Carrollton; grandson, Bradley, and his wife, Carmen Bianca, of Jackson; grandson James Dean of Jackson; and granddaughter Bess Thomason of Carrollton. Visitation will be from 9 a.m. Friday until the services. Dr. Jim Phillips will officiate at the services. Pallbearers will be Jay Thomason, Bradley Bianca, Tony Dean, Billy Slaughter, Knox James, Cecil Griffon, Jeffrey Mooneyham, Dale Ray and Jim Pilgreen. Honorary pallbearers will be Dr. Bruce Lamburt, Dr. Richard Price, Dr. Douglas Bowden, and members of the North Greenwood Baptist Church Men's Friendship Class. Burial will be in Moore's Memorial Cemetery in Carroll County. Wilson & Knight Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Memorials may be made to North Greenwood Baptist Church Forward by Faith or the Piano Fund.