Earnest Carden

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ELIZABETHTON - Earnest “Pig” Carden, age 76, of Elizabethton, Tennessee went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, January, 11 2020 from Hermitage Health and Rehab surrounded by his family.

Earnest was born in Carter County to the late George Carden and Veona Nave Carden. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his three brothers, Raymond, Donald and Howard Carden and one sister, Shirley Carden Turner of Michigan.

Earnest was a loving husband, father and grandfather. He was of the Baptist faith. He loved listening to bluegrass music, attending the covered bridge festivals, hunting, fishing, camping at the lake and rooting for the Tennessee Vols and Hampton Bulldogs. He raised blue ribbon cantaloupe. He was a dedicated employee. He worked at North American Rayon Corporation for over 30 years until they closed. /he retired form Mapes Piano Strings with a decade of service. He did not fear hard work.

Those left to cherish his memory include his wife of 50 years, Etta Peters Carden; two daughters, Donna Carden and Lisa Ashley and husband Adam; four grandchildren, Brooklynn Ashley, Dawson Boer, Raegan Ashley and Brayden Ashley; three sisters, Wilma Sanders, of Edwardsburg, MI, Jan Holt and husband Larry and Joy Taylor, of Lenoir, NC. Several nieces, nephews and cousins also survive.

A service to honor the life of Earnest “Pig” Carden will be conducted at 7:00 PM on Monday, January 13, 2020 in the Chapel of Peace at Tetrick Funeral Home, Elizabethton with Nick Colbaugh and Shannon Sims, officiating. The family will receive friends from 5:00 PM until 7:00 PM in the funeral home chapel, prior to the service on Monday. The family requests that those attending wear Hampton Bulldog or UT Vols attire

The graveside service will be conducted at 11:00AM on Tuesday, January 14, 2020 at Nave Cemetery in the Siam Community. Active pallbearers will be Adam Ashley, Brayden Ashley, Dawson Boer, Tim Pierce, Aaron Pierce, Jerry Bowers, Eric Buckles, Phil Strickland, Austin Canter and Tyler Stansbury. Those wishing to attend the graveside service are asked to meet at the cemetery at 10:45AM. Honorary Pallbearers will be Scott, Eric, Tony and Keith Carden, Kevin and Tim Turner, Dylan Cook, Jason Taylor, Buck Gentry, Phil Nave, Rick Church, Corey Pierce and Perry White.

George married Veona Nave on 18 Aug 1934 in Sullivan County, , , Tennessee. Veona (daughter of William Austin Nave and Carrie Lee Treadway) was born on 3 Sep 1916 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 11 Sep 2005 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Nave Cemetery, , Carter County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Charles married Sarah Margaret "Maggie" Nave on 1 Jan 1908 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Sarah (daughter of George M. Nave and Mary E. Bowers) was born on 20 Feb 1886 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 28 Aug 1957 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Caldwell Springs Baptist Church Cemetery, , Carter County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

William married Carrie Lee Treadway on 28 Feb 1909 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Carrie (daughter of Jacob Brownlow Treadway and Catherine Collins) was born on 1 Jan 1884 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 27 Sep 1950 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Elizabethton, , Carter County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Henry married Amelia C. Bowers on 24 Dec 1884 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Amelia was born in Mar 1865 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

George married Mary E. Bowers on 27 Feb 1884 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Mary was born about 1862 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Ulysses married Cornelia Pearce about 1886 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Cornelia (daughter of William D. Pearce and Cecilia A. Lewis) was born about 1867 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died about 1953. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Jacob married Catherine Collins on 11 Feb 1866 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Catherine (daughter of Watson Collins and Evaline Williams) was born on 14 May 1847 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 23 Dec 1896 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Treadway Cemetery, , Carter County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]