Ralph W. Caraway, 67, passed away Thursday, August 30, 2012 at his home in Pearl. Visitation will be Sunday, September 2nd from 5-8 pm and Monday, September 3rd from 10am until the 11am funeral service at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence. Burial will follow at Clear Branch Cemetery in Florence. \ \ A native of St. Louis, Missouri, Mr. Caraway now resides in Pearl after moving there 6 years ago from Florence. He was a member of Clear Branch Baptist Church and had managed restaurants for Penn's and Golden Corral. \ \ Mr. Caraway is survived by his wife, Barbara Caraway of Pearl; sons, Tom (Suzie) Caraway and Mark Caraway both of St. Louis, MO; daughter, Katie Caraway of SC; step sons of Richard (Michelle) Trigg, Nick Carrol, Jay Hoffman, and Nathan Carrol; sisters, Anita Wilson and Freddie (Van) Youmans; grandchildren, Kaelyn and Nic Trigg; and numerous nieces and nephews. \