Hoyt Carr

Rev. Hoyt Lee Carr, age 91 of Copperhill, Tennessee, passed away Saturday, March 8, 2025.
He was born September 25, 1933 in the Pierceville Community which is now McCaysville to the late the Rev. William Lee Carr and Myrtle Parris Carr.
The Rev. Carr retired after working 44 years as a boilermaker at Tennessee Chemical Company.
He was a member of the International Brotherhood of Boilermakers Local #0586.
The Rev. Carr was a member and Pastor Emeritus of Simonds Chapel Baptist Church. The Rev. Carr served the Lord in the ministry for over 60 years in the Tri-State area.
He served his country in the United States Army.
The Rev. Carr was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Elizabeth Stephens Carr; son, Hoyt "Lynn" Carr; son-in-law, Robert Kirk and brother, Edward Carr.
Survivors are his wife of 28 years, Diane Henry Carr of Copperhill; daughter, Karen Carr Kirk of Copperhill; daughter and son-in-law, Crystal Shurley Martin (Brian) of Flowery Branch, Georgia; grandchildren, Joshua Collins and Colyn Martin; daughter-in-law, Linda Prince Carr of Murphy, North Carolina; other extended family and friends.
Funeral services were conducted Tuesday, March 11, 2025, at 3 p.m. from the Akins-Cobb Funerals & Cremations of Copperhill Chapel with the Rev. Randy Kaylor, the Rev. Denny Hawkins, and the Rev. Joey Buchanan officiating. Music was by Dewayne Housley and Roy Tipton.
Pallbearers were Gary Dillard, Shan Bruce, Jeff Patterson, Jeff Bruce, Brian Martin and Joshua Collins. Honorary Pallbearers were the retired Boilermakers.
Interment followed at Crestlawn Cemetery with the Rev. Todd Chester officiating.
The family received friends at the funeral home Tuesday, March 11, 2025, from 1 p.m. until the funeral hour of 3 p.m. For those desiring memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society.
Condolences may be sent to the family at www.akinscobb.com.
Akins-Cobb Funerals & Cremations of Copperhill was in charge of the arrangements.