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1941
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2025
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Jean Carter Obituary
July 30, 1941 -
March 21, 2025
MOUNT CARMEL – Jean Harrison Carter, 83, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, March 21, 2025.
Jean was born on July 30, 1941, in Sullivan County, TN, to her parents Horace and Jane (McNeil) Harrison. Jean was a wonderful, very loving and caring wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, and friend to everyone.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by several siblings.
Jean is survived by her loving husband, Cecil Carter; daughters, Kim Salley (Tim), Missy Carter (Clay Potter), and Ceil Parker (Scott); grandchildren, Leslie Salley (Robyn), Shalyn Simerly (Scotty), Logan Moore (Emily), Jacey DeVaughn (Conor), Dalton Parker (Autumn), Seth Worley (Rachel), and Gavin Parker (Grayson); great grandchildren, Leighton Simerly, and Hudson Moore; sister, Louise Thompson; brothers, Darrel Harrison (Ada), and brother, Larry Harrison (Janice, like a sister); special sister-in-law, like a sister, Deloris Stacy; (Tommy); brothers-in-law, Donald, Bill (Bea), and Kenneth Carter (Maxine); as well as many dear nieces, nephews, extended family members, and friends.
A graveside service will be held at 11:00 AM on Wednesday, March 26, 2025, at East Lawn Memorial Park in Kingsport. Those wishing to attend the graveside service are asked to meet at the cemetery by 10:45 AM. Serving as pallbearers will be Tim Salley, Scott Parker, Clay Potter, Logan Moore, Dalton Parker, Seth Worley, Gavin Parker, Scotty Simerly, Conor DeVaughn.
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Johnson-Arrowood Funeral Home of Church Hill is honored to serve the Carter family.
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Pamela Minor
March 24, 2025
Cecil, girls, and families. Our hearts are broken hearing about Jeans passing. Such a beautiful lady, inside and out. She will be missed by all who knew her. A friend to all describes Jean. I know your hearts are so broken and you are at a loss. We pray you find comfort in knowing you will see her again in a brand new body, no more suffering, no
more pain, with out stretched arms ready to greet you in Heaven. Our love, prayers, and sympathy are being sent to you all. Tommy and Jorene Calhoun, Steve and Debbie Calhoun, Pam and Gerald Minor, Donna and Wade Paschal and families.
Rhonda S Arnold
March 23, 2025
Always a beautiful woman and one who will surely be missed! We will be praying for you. Cecil. We love you, Ruby Nelms, Rhonda Arnold, and Myra Brown
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