Burnett Boyce "Bud" Carrier, 74, of Buffalo Township died Saturday evening in the loving arms of his daughters at the home, where he was born Jan. 26, 1932, to Leroy and Ruth Painter Carrier.

He graduated from Freeport High School in 1950 and had played football and baseball. His high school yearbook notes, "Bud helped put Sarver on the map."

Mr. Carrier coached Freeport Area Baseball for years, was manager of the American Legion Baseball teams and was inducted into the American Legion State Hall of Fame in 1976 for his contributions to Legion Baseball.

He was a crane operator at Allegheny Ludlum, Brackenridge Works, Department 8-7 for 44 years and retired in 1993.

He enjoyed motorcycle riding and had toured across the United States and into Canada on several occasions. He was a member of the Retreads Motorcycle Club, the Gold Wing Riders Association and the American Motorcycle Association.

Most recently he enjoyed spending time with his family.

Surviving are his loving daughters and a son, Sherry (Charles) Peiffer of Jefferson Township, Kim Woods of Cabot, Ivy Jayne Carrier of West Sunbury and Clayton (Randi) Carrier of Shelocta; grandchildren, Bud, Kevin, Wade, Laura, Paul, C.J., Cassie, Amanda and Lizzie; and 10 great-grandchildren.

His wife of 35 years, Laura "Joan" Gamble Carrier, died in 1986; and his longtime dear companion, Carol Adams, died in 2005. He also was preceded in death by his sisters, Patricia Coller and Lois Shearer; and a brother, Gary Carrier.

Bud will be sadly and forever missed by all his family and friends.

<B>CARRIER </B>— Friends of Burnett Boyce "Bud" Carrier, who died Saturday, July 1, 2006, will be received from 2 to 4 and 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at the <B>Dennis J. Daugherty Funeral Home</B> 324 Fourth St., Freeport. Funeral ceremonies will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at the funeral home with the Rev. John Kuert, pastor of the Evangel Heights church of Buffalo Township, officiating. Committal services and burial will follow at the Sarversville Cemetery, Buffalo Township.Memorial donations may be made to the Freeport Baseball International Invitational.