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Emma Virona Lanman Carroll

Birth	:	18 May 1895 Davis County, Iowa, USA
Death	:	10 Jul 2007 Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	West Derby Cemetery, West Derby, Metropolitan Borough of Liverpool, England
Coordinate	:	53.4513790, -2.9154630
Description	:	Emma V. Carroll, 112, formerly of 123 Fairview, went to be with her Lord at 4:50 a.m. July 10, 2007, at Vista Woods Care Center. She was born May 18, 1895 in Davis County to Elias Sylvester and Margaret Lynch Lanman. She married Clair Carroll January 1, 1914. He preceded her in death March 1994. She and her husband were married 80 years and were honored as the longest married couple in the world at that time. A resident of Ottumwa since 1944, she had worked as a licensed practical nurse at Ottumwa Hospital, retiring in 1960. She enjoyed gardening and helped... Read More	Emma V. Carroll, 112, formerly of 123 Fairview, went to be with her Lord at 4:50 a.m. July 10, 2007, at Vista Woods Care Center. She was born May 18, 1895 in Davis County to Elias Sylvester and Margaret Lynch Lanman. She married Clair Carroll January 1, 1914. He preceded her in death March 1994. She and her husband were married 80 years and were honored as the longest married couple in the world at that time. A resident of Ottumwa since 1944, she had worked as a licensed practical nurse at Ottumwa Hospital, retiring in 1960. She enjoyed gardening and helped plant flowers and water them at Vista Woods Care Center up to the age of 110. She attended the Free Methodist Church where she taught Sunday School. Surviving are two sons, Lowell F. (Evelyn) Carroll of Bloomfield and Noble D. Carroll of Ottumwa; seven grandchildren, Rev. Kenneth Gene Carroll of Wilkes-Barre, Pa., Sharon Hardy of Drakesville, Linda Yahnke of Bloomfield, Randy Carroll of Granger, Kay Boyd of Blakesburg, Carolyn Hannam of Cape Fair, Mo. and Larry Carroll of Robins, Iowa; 13 great-grandchildren; 31 great-great-grandchildren; three great-great-great-grandchildren; a daughter-in-law, Helen Carroll of Blakesburg. She was preceded in death by two sons, Max E. Carroll and Charles M. Carroll; a daughter-in-law, Esther Carroll; two great-grandsons; and two great-great-granddaughters; four sisters, Effie Deborn, Cordie McClure, Lillie Fite and Helen Gideon; and a brother, Marvin Lanman. Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Friday at Reece Funeral Home with Rev. Gene Carroll officiating. Burial will be in the Bethlehem Cemetery. ------------------------------------------------- Goodbye Emma At 112, Ottumwa woman was the state's oldest By MARK NEWMAN Courier staff writer OTTUMWA — Ottumwa has lost a treasure. Emma Carroll died early Tuesday morning at 112 years of age. According to the Iowa Department of Elder Affairs, she was the oldest person in Iowa. She had been a resident of Vista Woods Care Center in Ottumwa since she was 105. Carroll, born on May 18, 1895, was also listed as the 10th oldest "validated" person in the United States by the Gerontology Research Group's Web site, and, at the time of her passing Tuesday, was listed as the world's 22nd oldest validated human being. She has been a frequent subject of media coverage, and a grandson in Pennsylvania — with grandchildren of his own — has a site on the Internet dedicated to her. But if someone wanted to know about Carroll family history, they wouldn't go to the Internet. "She had a keen memory, and if we wanted to know anything, we'd get ahold of Aunt Emma," said her nephew, Dick Carroll, 85, Ottumwa. "It's amazing she had a memory like she had." She could recall dates, names and places, he said, especially about relatives. "She loved her family, loved her kids, grandkids, nieces and nephews; she was very special to all of us," Dick Carroll said. "She had a great life — she was just a neat lady." "To everyone here, to everyone she met, really, she touched their hearts," said Vista Woods Activity Director Julie Meldrum. "We were blessed to have her here." Meldrum said she's proud she was able to help Carroll with one of her few unfulfilled goals. "The one thing she mentioned she really wanted to do was a hot air balloon ride," she said. Carroll entered the record books in 2004 when she became the oldest person to take a hot air balloon flight. There's a framed certificate from the Guiness Book of World Records at the care center. Staff at Vista Woods said she even received out-of-state requests for autographs on two occasions. Carroll was still keeping busy when interviewed by the Ottumwa Courier less than six months ago, helping out twice a week by folding laundry at the care center. "I like to work and work with my hands. It keeps [them] so I can use them, keeps them limber," she said, flexing her fingers. "I think work doesn't hurt anybody."

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Where is Emma Virona Lanman Carroll's memorial?
Emma Virona Lanman Carroll's memorial is located at: West Derby Cemetery, West Derby, Metropolitan Borough of Liverpool, England.
When did Emma Virona Lanman Carroll death?
Emma Virona Lanman Carroll death on 10 Jul 2007 in Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa, USA
Where are the coordinates of the Emma Virona Lanman Carroll's memorial?
Latitude: 53.4513790
Longitude: -2.9154630

Family Members:

Parent

Elias Sylvester “Ves” Lanman

(1864 - 1935)

Margaret Ann Lynch Lanman

(1866 - 1933)

Spouse

Clair Charles Carroll

(1893 - 1994)

Siblings

Lillie Belle Lanman Fite

(1886 - 1959)

Effie Cleo Lanman Deborn

(1890 - 1956)

Corda Gertrude Lanman McClure

(1891 - 1985)

Ila Helen Gideon

(1897 - 1966)

Marvin Ellsworth Lanman

(1905 - 1972)

Children

Noble D. Carroll

(1918 - 2010)

Charles Carroll

(1924 - 1998)

Max Edward Carroll

(1931 - 1951)

Flowers:

Nearby Cemetories:

1. West Derby Cemetery
West Derby, Metropolitan Borough of Liverpool, England
Coordinate: 53.4513790, -2.9154630

2. West Derby Jewish Cemetery
Liverpool, Metropolitan Borough of Liverpool, England
Coordinate: 53.4504986, -2.9137393

3. St Swithins Churchyard
Liverpool, Metropolitan Borough of Liverpool, England
Coordinate: 53.4585631, -2.9012280

4. Long Lane Jewish Cemetery
Liverpool, Metropolitan Borough of Liverpool, England
Coordinate: 53.4550140, -2.9420480

5. Everton Cemetery
Everton, Metropolitan Borough of Liverpool, England
Coordinate: 53.4555430, -2.9442480

6. Kirkdale Cemetery
Liverpool, Metropolitan Borough of Liverpool, England
Coordinate: 53.4672530, -2.9479800

7. Rice Lane Jewish Cemetery
Walton, Metropolitan Borough of Liverpool, England
Coordinate: 53.4521700, -2.9590600

8. Green Lane Jewish Cemetery
Liverpool, Metropolitan Borough of Liverpool, England
Coordinate: 53.4234720, -2.9280170

9. Anfield Cemetery and Crematorium
Anfield, Metropolitan Borough of Liverpool, England
Coordinate: 53.4354680, -2.9578100

10. St Mary the Virgin Churchyard
Walton, Metropolitan Borough of Liverpool, England
Coordinate: 53.4464930, -2.9673330

11. Yew Tree Roman Catholic Cemetery
West Derby, Metropolitan Borough of Liverpool, England
Coordinate: 53.4285700, -2.8790700

12. Aintree Racecourse Grounds
Aintree Village, Metropolitan Borough of Sefton, England
Coordinate: 53.4733880, -2.9549700

13. Walton Park Cemetery
Walton, Metropolitan Borough of Liverpool, England
Coordinate: 53.4564370, -2.9695960

14. St Luke Churchyard
Walton, Metropolitan Borough of Liverpool, England
Coordinate: 53.4396910, -2.9671400

15. St. Chad Churchyard
Kirkby, Metropolitan Borough of Knowsley, England
Coordinate: 53.4842890, -2.8930700

16. Saint Anne Churchyard
Stanley, Metropolitan Borough of Liverpool, England
Coordinate: 53.4158800, -2.9238300

17. St. Mary's Churchyard
Knowsley, Metropolitan Borough of Knowsley, England
Coordinate: 53.4561960, -2.8528580

18. St. John the Evangelist Churchyard
Knotty Ash, Metropolitan Borough of Liverpool, England
Coordinate: 53.4160757, -2.8913708

19. Saint Oswald King & Martyr Catholic Churchyard
Old Swan, Metropolitan Borough of Liverpool, England
Coordinate: 53.4121650, -2.9146190

20. Bootle Cemetery
Bootle, Metropolitan Borough of Sefton, England
Coordinate: 53.4627680, -2.9787450

21. St. Mary's Cemetery
Kirkdale, Metropolitan Borough of Liverpool, England
Coordinate: 53.4323690, -2.9752500

22. Kirkdale Goal Cemetery
Kirkdale, Metropolitan Borough of Liverpool, England
Coordinate: 53.4361110, -2.9802780

23. St. George Churchyard
Everton, Metropolitan Borough of Liverpool, England
Coordinate: 53.4252810, -2.9713940

24. Broadgreen Jewish Cemetery
Liverpool, Metropolitan Borough of Liverpool, England
Coordinate: 53.4101320, -2.8977320