Billy Frank Carter

"Billy Frank Carter age 81 of Granville, TN passed away on July 11, 2021 in Cookeville, TN. Billy was born in Granville to Hass and Ruby Nell (Daniels) Carter on December 21, 1939. He went on to attend Jackson County High School and later married the love of his life, Ruth Elrod Carter, on March 3, 1957 in Smith County, Tennessee. In his early life, he worked in construction as an equipment operator best known for his bulldozer work. He was an avid horseman and farmer raising cattle and tobacco crops. His lifelong passion was breaking and training young horses and mules. Billy was preceded in death by his parents Hass and Ruby Nell Carter, his brother Lloyd Carter, his sister Shirley Jean (Gene) Burgess, his daughter-in-law Joy Carter, and his nephew Ronald Burgess. Billy is survived by his loving wife Ruth Carter and his three children, Paul Carter, David Carter (Pam Holloway), and Barbra Green (Carter) as well as his grandchildren Jessica (Jarad) Webb, Elizabeth (Colby) Reeder, Kasey Green, Katherine (Josh) Thompson, and Emily Carter. Billy is also survived by his great grandchildren Raegan Adcock, Dixon Webb, and Caroline Reeder, his nephew Randall Burgess, his nieces Kay Waller, Darlene Brown, and Margaret “tinker” Head, his cousin Feller Brown, and many other friends and family who loved him dearly. Services for Mr. Carter will be on Friday, July 23, 2021 at 1 pm in the Chapel of Anderson Upper Cumberland Funeral Home. Visitation with the family will from 12 noon to 1 pm. Mr. Carter was baptized into Christ December 8, 2020 and was a member of the Liberty Church of Christ." Anderson Upper Cumberland Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. 931-268-1550 Visitation Friday, July 23, 2021 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Anderson Upper Cumberland Funeral Home, Inc. 2131 S. Grundy Quarles Hwy. P.O. Box 398 Gainesboro TN 931-268-1550 931-268-1552 Service Friday, July 23, 2021 1:00 PM - Anderson Upper Cumberland Funeral Home, Inc. 2131 S. Grundy Quarles Hwy. P.O. Box 398 Gainesboro TN 931-268-1550 931-268-1552 Funeral Home Anderson Upper Cumberland Funeral Home, Inc. 2131 S. Grundy Quarles Hwy. P.O. Box 398 Gainesboro TN - 38562 US 931-268-1550 931-268-1552