Pershing McCarter^{[1, 2]}

1927 - 2017  (90 years)

• Name	Pershing McCarter
  Born	6 Mar 1927	Sevier County, Tennessee
  Gender	Male
  Died	10 Dec 2017  [3]
  Buried	13 Dec 2017	Shiloh Cemetery, Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee
  Person ID	I148007	Smoky Mountain Ancestral Quest
  Last Modified	16 Jan 2018

  
  

  Father	William Harrison "Bill" McCarter,   b. 8 Jun 1892, Sevier County, Tennessee ,   d. 25 Jul 1949, Knox County, Tennessee  (Age 57 years)
  Mother	Pearl Stinnett,   b. 1901, Sevier County, Tennessee ,   d. 4 Jan 1929, Sevier County, Tennessee  (Age 28 years)
  Married	25 May 1919	Sevier County, Tennessee
  Family ID	F12819	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family 1	Jama Trentham,   b. 18 Dec 1927, Tennessee ,   d. 14 Feb 1974  (Age 46 years)
  Divorced	Yes, date unknown
  Children	+ 1. Darla McCarter + 2. Marsha Ann McCarter,   b. 16 Aug 1950  (Age 73 years) + 3. Randall McCarter,   b. 22 Jan 1952,   d. Bef 10 Dec 2017  (Age < 65 years)
  Family ID	F55219	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family 2	Peggy Rose Bean,   b. 22 Jun 1941, Knox County, Tennessee ,   d. 21 Aug 1993  (Age 52 years)
  Children	1. Michelle McCarter + 2. Mitch McCarter
  Family ID	F55201	Group Sheet

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 6 Mar 1927 - Sevier County, Tennessee Buried - 13 Dec 2017 - Shiloh Cemetery, Pigeon Forge, 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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• Sources

  [S76] Atchley Funeral Home Records, Volume III, 1974-1986, Larry D. Fox, (Smoky Mountain Historical Society), 18 Nov 1985. Beulah Trentham McCarter obituary [S76] Atchley Funeral Home Records, Volume III, 1974-1986, Larry D. Fox, (Smoky Mountain Historical Society), 14 Feb 1974. Jama Trentham McCarter obituary [S23] Atchley Funeral Home, (http://www.atchleyfuneralhome.com/), 10 Dec 2017. March 6, 1927 - December 10, 2017 Pershing McCarter, 90, of Pigeon Forge passed away on Sunday, December 10, 2017. He was born in the Sugarlands on March 6, 1927. Pershing served honorably in the United States Navy and was a WWII Veteran. He was a farmer and a businessman. He was preceded in death by his wife, Peggy Rose McCarter; parents, William and Pearl McCarter; son, Randall McCarter; 5 siblings; and 2 grandchildren. Pershing is survived by his children, Darla McCarter, Marsha Wilson and husband, Johnny, Michelle Galyon and husband, Steve, Mitch McCarter and wife, Tanya; 11 grandchildren; several great-grandchildren; sister, Mary McCarter; many nieces and nephews; and his very special caregiver and friend, Dean Cooper. The family will receive friends from 1 to 3 PM Wednesday, December 13th at Atchley Funeral Home, Sevierville. The graveside service will be held 3:30 PM Wednesday at Shiloh Cemetery with Ray Ball officiating. Military honors will be provided by American Legion Post #104. Pershing’s grandsons will serve as Pallbearers. Honorary Pallbearers are the Board of Directors at Tennessee State Bank, Todd Proffitt, Lawrence Proffitt, Travis McCroskey, Wayne Ayers, Charles Frost, and Robert Tino. Online condolences may be made at www.atchleyfuneralhome.com