James Merlin Jim Carter and Myrtle Evangeline Laughlin
James Merlin "Jim" Carter
and Myrtle Evangeline Laughlin
James Merlin "Jim" Carter b 12 Jul 1893 Maces
Spring, Scott Co VA d 3 Sept 1968 Hiltons, Scott Co VA; buried Mount Vernon
Baptist Church Cemetery, Maces Spring, Scott Co VA; s/o
Robert C Carter and Mary
Arvilla "Mollie' Bays. James Merlin "Jim' Carter m. 12 Apr 1916 to Myrtle
Evangeline Laughlin b 20 Jan 1895 Hiltons, Scott Co VA d 29 Sept 1963 Hiltons,
Scott Co VA; buried Mount Vernon Baptist Church Cemetery, Maces Spring, Scott Co
VA. Children of James Merlin Carter and Myrtle Evangeline Laughlin;
I. Matilee Carter b about 1917 Scott Co VA d
1931; buried Mount Vernon Baptist Church Cemetery, Maces Spring, Scott Co VA
II. James Walter Carter b 25 Jun 1919 Scott Co VA
d 11 Mar 1922; buried Mount Vernon Baptist Church Cemetery, Maces Spring, Scott
Co VA
III. Lois Carter b 1 Nov 1921 Scott Co VA d 10
Feb 2003 Hiltons, Scott Co VA; m. 1940 to Cecil Emory Hensley b 10 Jun 1918
Scott Co VA d 12 Jul 2003 Hiltons, Scott Co VA
IV. Robert Carter b 2 Aug 1923 Hiltons, Scott Co
VA d 6 Apr 1973 Bristol, Sullivan Co TN; buried Susong Cemetery, Blountville,
Sullivan Co TN; m. Female Goodwin
V. Liza Juanita Carter b 17 Jan 1926 VA d 24 Feb
1999 Mountain City, Johnson Co TN; buried Sunset Memorial Park, Johnson Co TN;
m. Male Cornett
VI. Jackie Dale Carter b 6 Sept 1931 Wise Co VA d
20 Aug 2002 Hiltons, Scott Co VA
VII. Mary Ann "Murk" Carter b 8 May 1933 Wise Co
VA d 28 Jan 2008 Hiltons, Scott Co VA; buried Mount Vernon Baptist Church
Cemetery, Maces Spring, Scott Co VA
Kingsport Times News
Obituary:
Mary Ann "Murk" Carter:
Hiltons, VA Mary Ann "Murk" Carter, age 74, went to be with the Lord early
Monday morning, January 28, 2008 at her residence. She was born May 8, 1933 in
Wise County, VA a daughter of the late James Marlin and Myrtle Evangeline
Laughlin Carter. She was a longtime and faithful member of Mt. Vernon United
Methodist Church. She was retired from Burlington Mills in Bristol, VA and was
also known locally as a very special employee of the Big Break Exxon in Weber
City, VA. She is preceded in death by her: Brothers: J. W. Carter, Robert Carter
and Jackie Dale Carter. Sisters: Matilee Carter, Eliza Juanita Cornett and Lois
Carter Hensley. Nephew: Michael Cornett and great-nephews: Michael Paul Cornett
and Daniel Cornett. Survivors include: Special nephews: Mark Carter, whom she
loved as a son; Jerry Hensley and wife Pattie; Harold "Bugs" Cornett, Jr. and
wife Mary; Bob Hensley and wife Gail; Special nieces: Sue Hensley; Phyllis
Arnold; Debbie Buckle and husband Chuck; Joy Eldreth; Mary Elizabeth "Libby"
Cornett; Several special great nephews, great nieces and great-great nieces; 2
sisters in law: Yvonne Carter and Hazel Bowen. Calling hours will be Wednesday
evening from 6 until 8 at Scott County Funeral Home and other times at the home
of her niece Sue Hensley. The celebration of her life will be Thursday at 2PM in
the Mt. Vernon United Methodist Church, Hiltons, VA with Rev. Randy Powers and
Rev. Will Shewey officiating. Her body will lie in state at the church 30
minutes preceding the services. Music will be provided by Daryl Jayne and Dale
and Teresa Jett. The burial will follow in the church cemetery. Pallbearers will
be Jesse Hensley, Tim Hensley, Phil Salyer, Dale Jett, Joey Salyer, Johnny
Wolfe, Terry Olinger and Andrew Eldreth. In lieu of flowers memorials may be
made to the Mt. Vernon United Methodist Church, building fund, c/o Flo Wolfe,
Rt. 1, Hiltons, VA 24258. Condolences may be sent to the family by visiting
www.scottcountyfuneralhome.com. Carter-Trent/Scott County Funeral Home is in
charge of the arrangements.
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