Eye Central Carthage

12/19/2025

What are you doing?? Its GAMETIME Carthage!

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12/17/2025

If you or anyone in your family needs a new pair of glasses or an eye exam, you can use your flex benefits to pay for the costs. Your benefits expire at the end of the year, so hurry up and call us to schedule your eye exam today!
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12/16/2025

CARTHAGE BULLDOGS STATE CHAMPIONSHIP GAME DAY is FRIDAY. Dr. Larson, Optometrist will be going to the GAME, so we won't be able to see patients after 10AM. Schedule your eye exam quick before this year's exam openings are all taken up!!

12/14/2025

Send in your best Santa photos!

🎅📸 Scared of Santa… or NOT?! It’s time for our fun holiday photo contest! Show us your best Santa reactions — big smiles, nervous looks, or full-on festive freak-outs!! 🤣❤️👉 Submit your photo today for a chance to win one of 3 prizes: 1st Place $300 Value Prize-Pair of Designer Polarized Sunglasses or 2nd & 3rd Place Value Prize-$100 Pair of Polarized Sunglasses!! Let the holiday fun begin & submit your photo now!!! 🎄✨ --> https://bit.ly/46D9bQ5

12/11/2025

Wishing you a holiday season full of clear vision and festive cheer! 🎄✨
​Our Eye Central team had a wonderful time celebrating at our Christmas Party! We're all rested up and ready to help you see clearly through the rest of the year. Stop by soon—we've got our eyes on the prize: making sure you have the best vision for 2026!
​Happy Holidays from our Eye Central family to yours!

12/09/2025

The end of the year is approaching, which means that if you haven’t used up your vision benefits yet — they’re expiring soon! Call us today to schedule your eye exam.
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12/06/2025

Great news tonight!

" STATE SEMIFINALS — WE’RE NOT DONE YET, DAWG NATION! 🏆 Carthage Bulldog Football is rolling on after a huge win over Athens in the State Quarterfinals! Next stop: STATE SEMIS. 🔥 DAWGS vs BROCK 📅 Friday, December 12, 2025 ⏰ 7:00 PM 📍 Mesquite Memorial Stadium All additional game details (home/visitors, tickets, bag policy, parking, etc.) will be released once finalized. Let’s pack the stands and keep the Road to #11 alive! "

12/05/2025

It is with sad news we announce the passing of Dr. Rudolph Troup, Optometrist. When Dr. Bradly Larson, Optometrist graduated from school, Dr Troup gave him his first job in Shreveport and sold him his Eye Clinic and Optical. Dr. Larson renamed the "South Shreveport Vision Clinic," and called it "Eye Central."
The success of Eye Central in Shreveport led to the creation of the amazing clinic in Carthage Texas.

Obituaries
Dr. Rudolph (Rudy) W. Troup, Jr.
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Date of Birth: November 5, 1944

Date of Death: November 18, 2025​​

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Celebration of Life

December 18, 2025 | 10AM - 11AM

First United Methodist Church Long Beach

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Rudolph “Rudy” Wayne Troup, Jr., O.D. passed away on November 18, 2025 at 81 years of age. He was a devoted husband, father, friend, and coach. He was godly man deeply committed to his faith.

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He was born on November 5, 1944 in Kansas City, Missouri, and raised in Holdenville, Oklahoma.

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Rudy displayed leadership from a young age, as his high school’s quarterback. He carried that same team spirit, determination, and optimism with him throughout his life.

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Spending most of his life in Shreveport, LA Rudy dedicated 49 years to his thriving optometric private-practice earning the trust and loyalty of generations of patients.

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He also served as a past leader of the local soccer association (CABOSA), was a past president of the Optometric Association of Louisiana, and spent nine years serving on summer medical mission teams with Brookwood Baptist Church in Mexico and Honduras, providing compassionate eye care to underserved communities.

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As a lifelong sports enthusiast and avid golfer, Rudy found joy both on the golf course and cheering on OU, his favorite team.

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He was preceded in death by his father Rudolph Troup Sr., mother Helen Troup, and brother, Eddie Troup.

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He is survived by his loving and devoted wife of 33 years, Carolyn Troup, bonus children
Jeremy May and wife Christin (grandchildren Maze and Dallas) Jessica Harrison and husband Jason (grandchildren Nathan and Callie) His siblings, Terry Troup and Annette Overlease (husband Jerry), sister-In-law Pam Troup, Brother-in-Law Wayne Medlin and wife Debbie, Sister-in-Law Brenda Brown and husband and best friend Randy Brown.

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Rudy is further survived by his five children, whom he shared with his former wife, Margaret McCord Bell: Kymberly Wellons and husband Chris Lewis (grandchild Jackson), Matthew Troup and wife Nicole (grandchildren Ava and Sam), Laurie Troup, Daniel Troup and wife Shrutika (grandchild Kaia), William Troup (grandchild Jarod), and by many adoring nieces and nephews of whom cherished his love and support.

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His beloved Aussie doodle, Mikey, his loyal companion for many years also preceded him in death.

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Rudy’s legacy is one of dedication, kindness, laughter, a deep love for the Lord, his family, and community. He will be remembered always and missed beyond measure.

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At the end of his life, while battling dementia, the highlights of his week were attending Side-by-Side Christian Ministries at First United Methodist Church in Long Beach and Sunday services at Church of the Good Shepherd in Long Beach, MS.

12/01/2025

Don’t forget to use your flex spending before the end of the year. Book your eye exam early at Eye Central.
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12/01/2025

The Eyes on Bulldogs Vision Program is more than a service—it’s a community solution. When students have access to quality eye care, they’re better prepared to succeed in school and life.
Join Eye Central Carthage and Carthage ISD in creating a future where every child can see, learn, and thrive.
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11/28/2025

Carthage High School Football won just now!
Playoffs are going GOOD

11/24/2025

Dr. Larson Optometrist HERE! I'm so excited to announce something! We are hereby going to make sure all the kids who attend Carthage ISD have the opportunity to SEE!

Below is a link to hear about our VOUCHER program for kids and low income families to get affordable exams/screenings/glasses.

We're looking at expanding to include Elysian Fields, Beckville, Tatum, Timpson, Gary, Joaquin, Mt. Pleasant, and other nearby schools for phase 2 starting mid December Early January!

If you want to join us and DONATE, there's a place for this on my website if you'd like 100% of your donation to go towards getting children necessary eye care and glasses! Yahoo!

https://www.eyesoncarthage.com/eyes-on-bulldogs-vision-program/

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