Evelyn Hope Carpenter (Hayes) Porter

December 3, 1934 - October 22, 2020

Evelyn Hope Carpenter (Hayes) Porter, age 85, went to be with the Lord on October 22, 2020. She was a lifelong resident of Blount County until the last two years of her life when she moved to Georgia to be closer to her great-grandchildren. She was a graduate of Friendsville High School and spent many years in real estate in Blount County. After her real estate career, she went on to own The Uniform Shop in the Eagleton area. After retirement, she spent many happy years with Floyd, her kids and grandkids. Her greatest joy in the last years of her life was getting to spend time with her granddaughter and her great-grandchildren. She had a special bond with her sister that was unbreakable. Her strongest relationship was with her beloved daughter and son-in-law who cared for her in their home for the last few years of her life. Her legacy of love, humor, kindness and generosity will live on in all who knew her. She was preceded in death by her loving husband, Floyd C. Porter; parents, Roscoe and Essie Carpenter; brother, Allen Carpenter; sister-in-law, Judy Carpenter. She is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Debbie and Larry Moore; step-children, Penny (Allen) Harmon and Philip Porter; granddaughter, Amber (Tim) Rice; grandsons, Alex and Jake Harmon; great-grandchildren, Caleb, Kelly Ann and Matthew Rice; her loving sister, Peggy Sue Downey; and many nieces, nephews and special friends and family. Special thanks to the staff at Emory, St. Joseph’s Hospital in Atlanta for their excellent care the last few months of her life. Family and friends will assemble for an interment service at 1:00 PM on Monday, October 26, 2020 at Carpenter’s Campground Cemetery with Pastor Toby Dawney officiating. Smith Funeral & Cremation Service, Maryville, 865-983-1000, www.SmithFuneralandCremation.com.