01/07/2026
Paradise Funeral Home Celebrates the Life of
MS. SADIE CARSON ----------------------------------------------
God hath not promised skies always blue, Flower-strewn pathways all our lives through, God hath not promised sun without rain, joy without sorrow, peace without pain. But God hath promised strength for the day, Rest for the labor, light for the way, Grace for the trials, help from above, Unfailing sympathy, and undying love.
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On behalf of Ronald B. Washington and the entire Paradise Funeral Home Family, we extend our sincerest condolences to THE CARSON FAMILY and express our gratitude for entrusting us with your loved one. May the blessings of the Lord keep you is our prayer.
Sadie Mae Carson, 94, was born on January 10, 1931, and passed away on Sunday, January 4, 2026, surrounded by her family.
Sadie was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, and a woman of faith whose life reflected her trust in the Lord and her deep love for family. She lived with a servant’s heart, she cherished her family deeply, and she found great joy in generations gathered together. Her legacy lives on through the many lives she touched with her kindness, wisdom, and unwavering devotion to those she loved.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Hardie Carson; her parents, Olla Mae and Glen McVay; her brother, G.W. McVay; her sisters, Nita White, Norma Jordan, and Irene Monk; her son, Tommy Carson; her granddaughters, Nichole Alford and Sunny Carson; her grandsons, Christopher Carson and Allen LeBlanc; and her great-great-grandson, Ethan Clark.
Those left to cherish her memory include her sister, Joann Barlow; her children: Brenda Fuller (Mark), Pam Lewis (Ray), Charlotte Broomfield (Garland), Sandra Barnes (Dale), Donna LeBlanc (Larry), Kit Carson (Eloise), Freddie Carson (Teresa), and Rick Carson (Cindy); her grandchildren: Mark Fuller III, Shelly Lewis, Randi Lewis, Ray Lewis Jr., Tina Free, Trish Broomfield, Dusty Nalley, April Winningham, Amanda March, Misty Clark, Mindy Griggs, Sarah Brantley, Rachel Hudson, and Erin Burnham; along with 46 great-grandchildren and 11 great-great-grandchildren.
Her family finds comfort in God’s promise: “The Lord is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit” (Psalm 34:18), and in the assurance that “to be absent from the body is to be present with the Lord” (2 Corinthians 5:8).
Pallbearers are Jeffery Free, Mark Fuller III, Blake Alford, Brock Alford, Ty Lowe, Drew Davis, Drew Burnham, Wes Brantley, and Hunter Hudson.
Honorary pallbearers are Ray Lewis Jr. and Dusty Nalley.
Visitation will be held Friday, January 9, 2026, from 5:00–8:00 PM at Hodge Baptist Church.
Funeral services will be Saturday, January 10, 2026, at 10:00 AM at Hodge Baptist Church.
Sadie Mae Carson’s life was a blessing, her memory a treasure, and she will be dearly missed by all who knew and loved her. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in her honor.