Holly Kate Carter, 88, of Greeneville, died Saturday, Oct. 17, 2026, at The Serenity House in Morristown.
She was a member of the Greeneville Seventh-day Adventist Church and worked for more than 30 years at the Department of Human Services. She also volunteered at her church and its community center until she became sick in March 2026. She loved her sons and daughters and would do anything for anybody. Mrs. Carter helped many children through the Seventh-day School.
Survivors include her two sons and daughter-in-law, David Carter and Jonathan and Diane Carter; two sisters and one brother-in-law, Irene and Claude Swatzell and Priscilla Clark; brother, William (Bill) Woody; and many nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents, James Greely and Blanche Pleasant Woody; brothers, E.J. Woody, Dan Woody, Henry Woody, Wayne Woody, Gary Woody, Lynn Woody and Paul Woody; sister, Lena Woody Earls; two nieces, Melissa Henley and Chrystal Woody; and nephew, Gerald Woody.
The family will receive friends from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2026, at Doughty-Stevens Funeral Home, with funeral services to follow at 1 p.m. in the funeral home chapel. Pastor Kent Crusher will officiate. Interment will follow in Cross Anchor Cemetery.
Active pallbearers will be Doug Carter, Randy Carter, Marcus Carter, Derick Haskin, James Brown and Thomas Quillen.
