M. Wayne Carter

M. Wayne Carter age 60 of Maryville, passed away Wednesday, May 7, 2008 at Blount Memorial Hospital. He was a member of Madison Avenue Baptist Church, a veteran of United States Army and a member of the Mt. Vernon Masonic Lodge #22 in Athens, GA. He was currently employed by Airport Auto Auction. He previously worked for IJ Company, Capitol Foods and Sysco for many years. His passion was cooking and serving people. Mr. Carter helped out with special needs adults. He was a devoted Christian man and a devoted husband, father and grandfather. He was preceded in death by his parents, Morris & Cecile Carter. Survivors include his wife, Sandra Brown Carter; sons and daughters-in-law, Christopher Wayne and Ashley Towns Carter of Athens, GA, Michael Todd and Stacy Jones of Maryville; son, Craig Benton Jones of Maryville; daughter and son-in-law, Casey Carter Evans and Ted Evans, Jr. of Watkinsville, GA; grandchildren, Gavin Walker Jones, Andie-Marie Jones, MacGuire Jones, Tyler Wade Matteson, Matthew Gibson Carter; sister and brother-in-law, Amelia and Paul Stephenson of Athens, GA; several nieces and nephews and a host of friends. Funeral service will be at 7:00 p.m. Friday, May 9, 2008 at Madison Avenue Baptist Church with Dr. Glenn Cummings officiating. Interment will be at 12:00 noon on Saturday, May 10, 2008 at Sherwood Memorial Gardens. Pallbearers will be Walter Grubb, Al Grubb, Mike McGuire, John Douglas, Trent Long, and Brad McAmis. In lieu of flowers memorial donations may be made to Madison Avenue Baptist Church Building Fund, 1918 Madison Avenue, Maryville, TN 37804. The family will receive friends from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00p.m. Friday at Madison Avenue Baptist Church. Smith Funeral & Cremation Service, 865-983-1000. To send flowers or a memorial gift to the family of M. Wayne Carter please visit our Sympathy Store.