EMMA JEAN DANIEL McCARVER, age 81 of Tullahoma, Tenn., formerly a native of Franklin County, Tenn., departed this life on Saturday, August 27, 2016, at her residence following an extended illness. Her loving and devoted family was with her when she went to meet her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. She was born on May 26, 1935 in Fort Payne, Alabama to the late Claude Raymond Daniel and Flora Mae Henderson Daniel. She is of the Church of Christ Faith. She was a homemaker. Ms. McCarver was a loving and caring mother, grandmother and sister. She loved sewing, baking and working puzzles. Ms. McCarver was always giving of herself and her time. She worked with various charity organizations during her lifetime. The thing she enjoyed most was being Mrs. Santa Claus in her later years. She was often seen around at parades and some of her charity organizations or wherever she was asked to play her “part”.
In addition to her parents; Ms. McCarver was preceded in death by her husband, Doyle Glenn McCarver, Sr., daughter, Rhonda Gail McCarver. sisters; Marie Eutilie Daniel Lawson and Lenora Ophelia Daniel Franklin, brothers; Charles Taylor Daniel, twin Elmer Joseph Daniel, Auddis Daniel. Great-grandson, Jaxson Lee Rixford and great-granddaughter, Addison Rose Rixford.
She is survived by her daughters; Janet Sue McCarver Morris and husband, Ron Morris of Manchester, Kathy June McCarver Graves and husband William of Dodd City, Texas, Karen Lynn McCarver Nee and husband, Chris of Hillsboro, Tenn., Sons; Doyle Glenn McCarver, Jr. and wife, Della of Attalla, Ala., Robert Dale McCarver and wife, Mary of Winchester, Tenn., Jerry Wayne McCarver of Altamont, Tenn., Kenneth Ray McCarver and wife, Sharon of Manchester, Tenn. Grandchildren; Christopher (Misty) McCarver, Corey (Kristen) McCarver, Shanna (Tim) Barnard, Michael McCarver, Kevin (Tounya) McCarver, Katrina Turley, Kristen (Norman) Rixford, Cotey McCarver, Travis McCarver, Dalton McCarver, Thaddius (Jill) Robinson, Kayla (Johnathan) Gordan, Bo (Maylasia) Jones, Jaimie Graves, Taylar (Jason) Sullivan, Kelly McCarver, Christopher (Kayla) Nee, Shannon Nee, Nicholas (Nikki) Nee, and Jeremy Nee. 30-Great-grandchildren. One brother, Wendell Daniel of Estill Springs.
Visitation for Ms. McCarver is scheduled for 5:00-8:00 P.M. Monday evening, August 29, 2016, in the Chapel of Grant Funeral Services. Services will be held at 11:00 A.M. Tuesday at Grant Funeral Services with Bro. Randy Davis, Officiating. Interment will follow in Franklin Memorial Gardens in Winchester where she will be laid to rest beside her late husband, Doyle Glenn McCarver, Sr.