On May 13, 2020, Carl Eugene Stonecypher passed away quietly in his sleep and joined his wife Dora in heaven. He battled valiantly against cancer and a broken hip, in the loving care and home of his daughter Cindy Lawson and her husband Tom. He was born into humble surroundings on June 21, 1927 in Abbeyville, Georgia. He was one of seven children. Sadly, his father Wakeman Lee Stonecypher died when Carl was 9 years old and his family struggled to survive during the Great Depression. At the age of 16, Carl enlisted in the U.S. Navy in January 1944 near the end of WWII and sent almost all of his pay home to support his mother (Annie Elizabeth Owens Stonecypher) and family. Carl went on the serve 20 years in the service of his country and retired on August 26, 1965 as a Petty Officer 1 st Class (ADJ1-Aviation Machinist Mate). He married the love of his life, Dora Barrera on November 3, 1951. They were married for 63 years until Dora died in 2015. They had three daughters during the early part of their marriage. The family followed Carl loyally to each duty station. He loved the military and spent half his Naval career at sea on aircraft carriers (CVE118-USS Sicily, CVE120-USS Mindoro, CV18-USS Wasp, CVB41-Midway, CV47-USS Philippine Sea, CV59- USS Forrestal, CV62-USS Independence). Sometime in 1948, while helping transport an aircraft from NAS Jacksonville, Florida to NAS Patuxent River, Maryland; they crashed into the Atlantic Ocean. He and another sailor escaped the sinking airplane, but the pilot was trapped. Despite a severe hip and leg injury from the crash, he freed the pilot from the wreckage saving his life (all were rescued by a nearby ship). Carl would spend 6 months at Bethesda Medical Center, Maryland recovering from his injuries. After retiring from the Navy, he spent the next 25 years in the oil field business working for Waukesha-Pierce Industries. Carl was a very quiet, pleasant and self-taught man, who never met a stranger. He had a green thumb and could make anything grow in the soil, especially his beloved roses and hearty tomatoes. He also was a voracious reader of Texas history, native Americans and folklore. He loved to tinker with things and could fix just about anything that was broken. Dora and Carl quietly and steadfastly honored God. They were faithful to their church and supported many missions. He doted on each and every one of his grandchildren that he loved dearly. He loved teaching them useful life lessons and enjoyed playing games with all of them. Carl Eugene Stonecypher is survived by his daughters Carol Huwe (Larry), Daryl Titzell, and Cindy Lawson (Tom). Grandchildren Erika Huwe Bridges (Tommy), Sara Jeanne Titzell, Erin Huwe Walden (Mike), Sarah Ann Lawson Conlan (Chris), Jon Titzell, Ryan Lawson (Cara), Hannah Lawson (Kyle), and Jordan Lawson. Great-grandchild
Cora Joy Walden.