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- [S4] Knoxville News-Sentinel (Tennessee), 2 Nov 2009.
MCCARTER, LESTER DEAN - age 83 of Seymour, passed away Monday, November 2, 2009 at St. Mary's Residential Hospice. He was preceded in death by his parents, Carl B. McCarter and Vernie F. Price McCarter; sister, Mildred Hopkins, and grandson, Travis Nease. He is survived by his best friend and loving wife, Mary E. "SIB" McCarter; daughter, Karen M. Nease, of Seymour; sons, Randall S. McCarter and wife, Carrie, of Colorado; Dale R. McCarter and wife, Donna, of Seymour; grandchildren, Glenna N. Troutman, Sarah N. Hollingsworth, Randall S. McCarter, Jr., Jenny M. Custard, Andrea Bostwick, Aaron and Alisha McCarter, Randall W. McCarter, Jessica Miller; 21 great grandchildren; sister-in-law, Billie W. Epps; nieces, Carolyn Whaley, Kim Hopkins, Janie Hearn, Brenda Sims; nephew, Joey Epps. He graduated from Pittman Center High School. Served his country during WWII in the United States Navy from 1944 and discharged 1946. He graduated from Lincoln Memorial University with a BS in 1950 where he was a basketball and baseball legend and induced into the LMU Hall of Fame. He married Mary Elizabeth "SIB" Watson in May 1951. He was a member of Valley Grove Baptist Church for over 40 years. He was principal of Chilhowee Elementary for two years, before becoming a teacher and coach in Sevier County for 40 years. He served his community well at Harrison Chilhowee Baptist Academy (now Kings Academy), Sevier County High School, and Seymour High School. The family will receive friends Thursday from 6-8 pm at the Valley Grove Baptist Church with a Celebration of Life at 8 pm, at the church. Dr. William Sims and Rev. Kenneth Carpenter to officiate. Family and friends will meet by the graveside at Highland South Cemetery on Friday at 11 pm for the committal. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Valley Grove Baptist Church Foreign Missions: 900 Sevierville Pike, Knoxville, TN 37920. If you have any questions please call the Highland South Funeral Home. 865-573-7300
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