John “Bud” Carson, III, 67, of South Point, Ohio passed away Monday, June 25, 2018 at KDMC, Ashland, Ky. He was born March 31, 1951 in El Dorado, Kansas son of the late John W. Jr and Janice Pauline Miller Carson. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother-in-law Curt Bailey. He was a truck driver, mobile DJ and a great teller of stories. He is survived by his wife, Mary Carson; three sons Wesley Carson, Heath Carson and Koty Carson; three daughters Kelli Carson, Jamie Davenport and Emily Kraus; five grandchildren Kerri, Kalie, Wyatt, Owen and Alexander; two sisters Gloria “Golly” Bailey and Lisa Nutter; two nephews Joel and Carson; two nieces Olivia and Jodi; great nieces and nephews Curtis, Kendall, Sophia, Sawyer and Jayce; mother-in-law Naomi Moore; brother-in-law Joe (Valerie) Dino and their three children Andrew, Nich and Mason; and sister-in-law Tara Stephenson. Private family services will be held. Hall Funeral Home and Crematory, Proctorville, Ohio is assisting the family with arrangements. Condolences may be expressed to the family at www.ehallfuneralhome.com.