Reaford McCarter^[1]

1923 - 2004  (80 years)

• Name	Reaford McCarter
  Born	20 Apr 1923	Sevierville, Sevier County, Tennessee
  Gender	Male
  Died	2 Jan 2004  [2]
  Buried	4 Jan 2004	Mountain View Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee
  Person ID	I35209	Smoky Mountain Ancestral Quest
  Last Modified	3 Jan 2004

  
  

  Father	James Harrison McCarter,   b. 16 Oct 1891, Sevier County, Tennessee ,   d. 25 Mar 1962  (Age 70 years)
  Mother	Idah May Cole,   b. 17 May 1891, Sevier County, Tennessee ,   d. 5 Dec 1946, Sevier County, Tennessee  (Age 55 years)
  Family ID	F301	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family	Julia Kate Helton,   b. 5 Feb 1936, Tennessee  (Age 88 years)
  Children	+ 1. Robbie Kay McCarter + 2. Reaford Michael McCarter
  Family ID	F27236	Group Sheet

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 20 Apr 1923 - Sevierville, Sevier County, Tennessee Buried - 4 Jan 2004 - Mountain View Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee  = Link to Google Maps   = Link to Google Earth
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• Notes

  ---------- Reference: "Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 2", 1983, Donald B. Reagan, p 86.

  
  

• Sources

  [S74] Atchley Funeral Home Records, Volume IV, 1987-1999, Larry D. Fox, (Smoky Mountain Historical Society), 6 Mar 1999. Wilma Jean Helton Cates obituary [S76] Atchley Funeral Home Records, Volume III, 1974-1986, Larry D. Fox, (Smoky Mountain Historical Society), 2 Jan 2004. Reaford McCarter April 20, 1923 - January 02, 2004 Resided In: Sevierville Tennessee USA Visitation: January 03, 2004 Service: January 04, 2004 Cemetery: Mountain View Cemetery Reaford McCarter, born on April 20, 1923 to James Harrison McCarter and Ida Mae Cole McCarter, went to be with his Lord on January 2, 2004. Reaford was an Army veteran of World War II. He retired from the Great Smoky Mountain National Park with 37 years of service. He was preceded in death by his parents, his brothers, Theodore, Carl, and Buford, his sister, Veat Ownby and sister-in-law Fanny McCarter. Survivors: Wife: Julia Helton McCarter Daughter and Son-in-law: Robbie Kay and Tom Beckner Son and Daughter-in-law: Reaford Michael and Carol McCarter Grandchildren: Jennifer McCarter Fortenberry and husband Jacob, Eric McCarter, Will and Karetza Beckner, Chassy and Kimi McCarter Great Grandchildren: Hailey and Haiden Fortenberry Sisters-in-law: Margie McCarter and Lee McCarter Brother-in-law: Hube Ownby Several nieces, nephews, great nieces and great nephews He is also survived by his wife’s parents Jesse and Dicie Helton and their extended family. Family and friends will meet 4 PM Sunday at Mountain View Cemetery for graveside service and interment with his grandson William Beckner and Rev. Bill Dennison officiating. Serving as pallbearers will be: Eric McCarter (grandson), Jim McCarter, Sam Carr, Rod and Stan McCarter, Jeff and Richie Pierce, and JR Dixon (great nephews). The family will receive friends 7-9 PM Saturday at Atchley Funeral Home, Sevierville. (www.atchleyfuneralhome.com)