Irie "Bud" Ralph Carver

Irie “Bud” Carver, 92, of Benton, Tennessee, passed away on Sunday, January 17, 2021.

Bud was a lifelong resident of Polk County and a Farmer working at McClure’s Farm for over 50 years. He was a member of the Archville Baptist Church in Reliance.

Bud was preceded in death by father, Joe Carver; mother Amanda Shell Carver; brother, Joe Carver, Jr.; sisters, Ima Gene Dunn Wilcox and Betty Ruth Black.

He is survived by his sister, Ailene Wilcox of Polk County, brother, Harold Carver of Polk County; sisters, Grace Webb of Telico and Florine Jenkins of Cleveland.

The family will be receiving visitors at Serenity of Etowah on Tuesday, January 19, 2021 from 6:00 pm to 8:00pm. The funeral service will be on Wednesday, January 20, 2021 in the chapel at 1:00 pm with Blake Wilcox singing and Reverends Jake Brown and Willfred Wright officiating, and the interment directly following at Archville Cemetery in Reliance, TN.

Pallbearers include Blake Wilcox, Dean Carver, Stacey Wilcox, Danny Carver, John Kinkaid and Brett Wilcox.