Amos P. McCarter

1916 - 2003  (87 years)

• Name	Amos P. McCarter
  Born	10 Jan 1916	Sevier County, Tennessee
  Gender	Male
  Died	5 May 2003  [1]
  Buried	7 May 2003	Middle Creek Methodist Church Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee
  Person ID	I38226	Smoky Mountain Ancestral Quest
  Last Modified	5 May 2003

  
  

  Father	Rev. Robert Arthur "Bob" McCarter, Rev.,   b. 4 Jun 1884, Sevier County, Tennessee ,   d. 11 Nov 1952  (Age 68 years)
  Mother	Ellen O. Ogle,   b. 15 Oct 1876, Tennessee ,   d. 18 Dec 1968  (Age 92 years)
  Headstones		McCarter Ellen Ogle Rev. Robert A. Oct. 15, 1876 June 4, 1884 Nov. 11, 1952 I have finished the work which thou gavest me to do
  Family ID	F12923	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family	Beulah Matilda Dennis,   b. 24 Sep 1909, Sevier County, Tennessee ,   d. 10 Dec 2003  (Age 94 years)
  Married	15 Sep 1940
  Family ID	F14766	Group Sheet

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 10 Jan 1916 - Sevier County, Tennessee Buried - 7 May 2003 - Middle Creek Methodist Church Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee  = Link to Google Maps   = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

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• Notes

  ---------- Reference: Rosa Lee Downey notes, 16 June 1983, p 37, 116. "Sevier County, Tennessee and Its Heritage", 1994, p 187.

  
  

• Sources

  [S23] Atchley Funeral Home, (http://www.atchleyfuneralhome.com/), 5 May 2003. Amos P. McCarter January 10, 1916 - May 05, 2003 Birthplace: Sevier Co, TN Resided In: Sevierville Tennessee USA Visitation: May 06, 2003 Service: May 06, 2003 Cemetery: Middle Creek Cemetery Amos P. McCarter, age 87 of Sevierville, went to be with his Lord Monday, May 5, 2003. He accepted Christ as his Savior at an early age and joined Richardson’s Cove Baptist Church, where his father was pastor and builder for that church in 1930. Mr. McCarter served in the U.S. Navy in the 1940’s. After marrying Beulah, the McCarter’s lived in San Francisco, California before returning to Knox and Sevier Counties. During these years he was a watchmaker and after moving back to Sevierville established his own business. He was well known for his electric car that he used for pick up and delivery for his business and to pick up his nieces at school. He joined First Baptist Church soon after moving back to Sevierville and served as a deacon and teacher of a men’s Sunday school class as long as he was able to attend. Even though the McCarters had no children of their own, they were always interested in the young people of the church and their nephews and nieces who loved them dearly. Mr. McCarter was preceded in death by his parents Rev. Robert A. and Ellen Ogle McCarter; one brother, Rev. Otha McCarter; sisters, Virgie Maples, Millie Lane, Nummie McMahan and Lottie Lindsey; father-in-law and mother-in-law, John D. and Tina Dennis. Survivors: Beloved wife of 62 years: Beulah Dennis McCarter Sister-in-law: Archie Ray McMahan Several nieces, nephews, and other relatives Funeral service 7 PM Tuesday in the West Chapel of Atchley Funeral Home with Rev. Jerry Hyder and Rev. Melvin Carr officiating. Honorary pallbearers will be deacons of First Baptist Church, Sevierville. Interment is 11 AM Wednesday in Middle Creek Cemetery. The family will receive friends 5-7 PM Tuesday at Atchley Funeral Home, Sevierville. (www.atchleyfuneralhome.com) Memorials may be made to First Baptist Church, Sevierville, 317 Parkway, Sevierville, TN, 37862. Amos P. McCarter obituary