Carver, Walter James departed this world for a better one on August 28, 2020. As a young boy, he was known as "Scrapper;" this proved to be a very apt nickname since he was known throughout his life for his toughness and fighting spirit. He worked diligently at several companies along the way and eventually was employed at ALCOA. After 30 years, he retired from that company. However, he believed that you have to "make hay while the sun shines" and held various jobs afterward. Additionally, he remained strong in both body and mind and was able to work at jobs many younger men could not do, until his health forced him to stop. He was preceded in death by parents, John and Ellen (Russell) Carver, son, Donnie Carver, brother Buster, and sister, Flo, Father-in-law Sheridan Lawson, nephews Billy Jackson and R.M Huffstetler, brothers-in-law, Rufus Huffstetler and Bill Jackson. Survivors include his wife of 48 years Ella (Lawson) Carver, mother of his children Lucille (McClanahan) McLemore, son, Terry J. Carver, daughter and son-in-law Pam and Steve Bennett, grandchildren; Michelle and Sierra Carver, Ashley Bennett, and Kaila (Travis) Breeden; great-grandchildren: John and Jacob (Amber) Buchanan, Cylee Copeland, Eli and Zoey Dixon. Winry and Parker Breeden, great-great-granddaughters, Layla Buchanan and Nevaeh Buchanan, and one great-great-grandson on the way, brother and sister-in-law Tom and Pat, brother Jim, allow of Maryville, Nancy and Frank of Knoxville, Deanna and Robert Tillery of Georgia, sisters-in-law and their husbands, Janet and Ben Cooper, Joyce and Guy Bayless, Paulette and David Ledbetter, Bonita and Frank Stehle, brother-in-law Vance Lawson, mother-in-law Juanita Lawson, several nieces and nephews, the White family: Eric, Tia, Eric Jr., Laura, Merielle, Sarah, Caroline, and special blessing, Timothy. The family would like to express their thanks to the staff in CCU and on the 5 ^th floor at Blount Memorial for the excellent care, sensitivity, and empathy extended toward all of us. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to the Missions fund at Ridgeview Baptist Church, Walland. A funeral service will be held at 6:00 pm on Sunday August 30, 2020 in the Magnolia Chapel, Miller Funeral Home, Pastor Wayne Sexton and Brother Eric White officiating. Interment will be at 1:00 pm on Monday August 31, 2020 at Union Grove Baptist Church Cemetery 2217 Big Gully Road, Maryville. The family will receive friends from 4:00 pm to 6:00pm on Sunday August 30, 2020 in the Magnolia Chapel, Miller Funeral Home. www.millerfuneralhome.org . (865) 982-6041.