MARYVILLE, June 23--James Addison (Uncle Addy) Carpenter, 89-year-old member of a pioneer Blount County family, died at his home, Maryville, Route 4, at 11:40 a.m. today.
Mr. Carpenter, who was born and spent his entire life in the old Carpenter homestead, was a grandson of the late Thomas Carpenter, who gave the land for the Carpenter Campground Cemetery near the home and was the first person to be buried there. One section of the Carpenter home, which is still in use, was constructed before the War Between The States.
Mr. Carpenter is survived by four sons, George Carpenter, Maryville, Frank Carpenter, Spokane, Wash., Burl Carpenter, Orrick, Mo, and Clifford Carpenter, Maryville; two daughters, Mrs. Nettie Holder, Maryville, and Mrs. Veva Fariera, Grass Valley, Calif.; 11 grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.
Mr. Carpenter, who was born and spent his entire life in the old Carpenter homestead, was a grandson of the late Thomas Carpenter, who gave the land for the Carpenter Campground Cemetery near the home and was the first person to be buried there. One section of the Carpenter home, which is still in use, was constructed before the War Between The States.
Mr. Carpenter is survived by four sons, George Carpenter, Maryville, Frank Carpenter, Spokane, Wash., Burl Carpenter, Orrick, Mo, and Clifford Carpenter, Maryville; two daughters, Mrs. Nettie Holder, Maryville, and Mrs. Veva Fariera, Grass Valley, Calif.; 11 grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.
MARYVILLE, June 23--James Addison (Uncle Addy) Carpenter, 89-year-old member of a pioneer Blount County family, died at his home, Maryville, Route 4, at 11:40 a.m. today.
Mr. Carpenter, who was born and spent his entire life in the old Carpenter homestead, was a grandson of the late Thomas Carpenter, who gave the land for the Carpenter Campground Cemetery near the home and was the first person to be buried there. One section of the Carpenter home, which is still in use, was constructed before the War Between The States.
Mr. Carpenter is survived by four sons, George Carpenter, Maryville, Frank Carpenter, Spokane, Wash., Burl Carpenter, Orrick, Mo, and Clifford Carpenter, Maryville; two daughters, Mrs. Nettie Holder, Maryville, and Mrs. Veva Fariera, Grass Valley, Calif.; 11 grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.
Mr. Carpenter, who was born and spent his entire life in the old Carpenter homestead, was a grandson of the late Thomas Carpenter, who gave the land for the Carpenter Campground Cemetery near the home and was the first person to be buried there. One section of the Carpenter home, which is still in use, was constructed before the War Between The States.
Mr. Carpenter is survived by four sons, George Carpenter, Maryville, Frank Carpenter, Spokane, Wash., Burl Carpenter, Orrick, Mo, and Clifford Carpenter, Maryville; two daughters, Mrs. Nettie Holder, Maryville, and Mrs. Veva Fariera, Grass Valley, Calif.; 11 grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.
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