Arthur Blaine "Butch" Carr

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JOHNSON CITY - Arthur Blaine "Butch" Carr, Johnson City, passed away on April 3, 2019 at his residence.

He was born in Johnson City on April 15, 1941, to Marion R. and Pauline Y. Carr.

Butch was a US Navy veteran and the owner of Butch Carr's Toy Store and Young's Warehouse.

He was a longtime, active member of Covenant Presbyterian Church until his illness.

He was a proud member of both the Washington County Republican Party and B.P.O.E. (Elks) Lodge 825 where he was very involved with children's activities, running the Hoop Shoot contests for boys and girls aged 6-12 for many years, and helping with the Coy Trivette Shoe Fund that provided shoes for Washington County children in need of shoes. He also volunteered his time to assist with applications for Elk's Scholarships and Elk's Nursing Scholarships. A self-described humorist, Butch truly enjoyed making people laugh through jokes, pranks, stories, anecdotes and tall tales.

Mr. Carr was preceded in death by his parents and his sister, Julia Grace Avery Jensen.

He is survived by his wife of 50 years, Harriette Cheek Carr; daughter, Aneita Gayle Carr of Johnson City; son, Cullen Blaine Carr of Asheville, NC; son, John Carr (Kayla) of Kingston Springs, Tennessee; sister Joanne (Jack) Haga, Lexington, Kentucky; and niece Cynthia Sugg, Maryville, TN. He is also survived by his sister-in-law Sandra Cheek of Lexington, SC, and niece Wende Miller of Gaston, SC, nephew Charles Cullen Cheek III (Dana) of Columbia, SC, and several cousins, nieces and nephews.

A Memorial Service will be held at Covenant Presbyterian Church on Sunset Drive on Sunday, April 7th at 3:00 p.m. with Rev. Paul Helphinstine officiating.

Family/Spouse: Harriette Susan Cheek. Harriette was born on 25 Dec 1946 in Richland County, , , South Carolina; died on 29 Oct 2019 in Washintgon County, , , Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]