Mrs. Carlene Light Inman, age 79 of Stuart, Virginia, passed away peacefully at her home on Monday, December 29, 2025. She was born in Patrick County on May 18, 1946. In addition to her mother, Myrtle Rose Lawson Light, she was preceded in death by her husband, Ernest Junior Inman; a daughter, Margietta Holt; a granddaughter, Sara Hutchens; four brothers, L.D. Light, Paul Odell Light, Obie Collins and Junior Collins; and one sister, Ruth Lawson. She dearly loved her church family at Trinity Baptist Church in Westfield. She enjoyed music by Conway Twitty, Elvis, and rock ‘n roll music. Carlene dearly loved her animals and her family. She loved everybody, and she loved life.
Mrs. Inman is survived by three daughters, Judy Hutchens, Carol Lee Light, Michelle Fain, all of Stuart; one son, Leonard Dale Light of Stuart; six grandchildren; 20 great grandchildren; two children at heart, Jody Stowe of Sandy Ridge, and Georgia Worley of Stuart; one sister, Lena Inman of Martinsville; one sister-in-law, Rachel Martin of Danville; and several adoring nieces and nephews.
A funeral service for Mrs. Inman will be held on Friday, January 2, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. at Moody Funeral Home in Stuart with Pastor Tommy Nichols and Pastor Ricky Rogers officiating. Burial will immediately follow in Patrick Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends from 1:30 p.m. until the time of the service on Friday at the funeral home. Flowers will be accepted, or memorials may be made to Trinity Baptist Church in Westfield, North Carolina. Online condolences may be sent by visiting www.moodyfuneralservices.com.
