Obituary for Preston Carrico
Preston Carrico, age 72, of Elizabethton, Tennessee, passed away on
Thursday, April 2, 2015 at Sycamore Shoals Hospital. Preston was a native of
Carter County and a son of the late Clarence P. Carrico and Lula Morris
Carrico. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a daughter,
Rita Perry; six sisters, Katrina Carrico Jaynes and her husband, Alvin
Jaynes, Henrietta Carrico Eggers and her husband, Bob (William) Eggers, Lois
Carrico Grindstaff and her husband, Paul Grindstaff, Frenchie Carrico
Russell and her husband, Bill (William) Russell, Katherine Carrico and Nancy
Carrico; three brothers, Clarence P. Carrico, Jr., Leslie Carrico and George
Carrico; and one brother-in-law, Jack Guinn.
Mr. Carrico retired after 41 years as a truck driver for the City of
Elizabethton. He was a member of Valley Forge Christian Church and enjoyed
traveling.
Those left to cherish his memory include his wife, Christine H. Carrico, of
the home; a son, Eddie Arrowood and wife Brenda, Elizabethton; a daughter,
Rhondia Roberts and husband Jerry, Elizabethton; several grandchildren and
great grandchildren; two sisters, Annie Carrico Guinn and Monica Carrico
Lunceford and husband Roger; two brothers, Allen Carrico and Howell Carrico
and wife Penny; multiple nieces and nephews; two stepsons, Paul McKinney and
wife JoAnn, Roan Mountain and Merle McKinney and wife Helen, Burnsville, NC;
one stepdaughter, Tina Joyce Hoyle and husband Keith, Burnsville, NC; and
one sister-in-law, Tennia Arwood.
A service to honor the life of Mr. Preston Carrico will be conducted at 7:00
PM on Saturday, April 4, 2015 at Tetrick Funeral Home, Elizabethton with Mr.
David Seibenaler and Mr. Murrell McKinney, ministers, officiating. Music
will be under the direction of Eddie Arrowood. The family will receive
friends from 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM in the funeral home chapel, prior to the
service on Saturday.
The graveside service will be conducted at 10:00 AM on Monday, April 6, 2015
at Happy Valley Memorial Park. Active pallbearers will be Terry Guinn, Mark
Carrico, Sam Carrico, David Guinn, Johnny Guinn, Aaron White, Edward
Grindstaff and R. L. Hambrick. Honorary pallbearers will be Glen Ray
Simerly, Ray Arwood, Brandon Arrowood, and Wesley Campbell. Those wishing to
attend the service are asked to meet at Tetrick Funeral Home, Elizabethton
at 9:15 AM on Monday, to go in procession.
Online condolences may be sent to the family by visiting
www.tetrickfuneralhome.com and signing the guest book. Tetrick Funeral Home,
Elizabethton is serving Carrico the family. Office 423 542-2232, Obituary
line 543-4917.