Arie C. Cartee

Graveside Services for Mr. Arie C. Cartee, age 88 of Odenville, will be held on Tuesday, September 10, 2024 at 12:00 P.M. at Jefferson Memorial Gardens with Military Honors and Bro. Jonathan Lamberth officiating.

Mr. Cartee passed away on Monday, September 2, 2024 at St. Vincent’s East. He enlisted in the United States Air Force where he honorably served and retired as a Master Sergent. After retirement, Mr. Cartee worked with Southern Railroad, PEMCO, the United States Post Office and Sears. He enjoyed tending to his garden, fishing and sitting outside listening to the hummingbirds. Mr. Cartee loved to watch westerns, and being “Pepaw” to his grandchildren and great-grandchildren, whom he loved spending time with. He was a loving father, “Pepaw”, brother and friend that will be dearly missed.

He is survived by his brother, Buddy Cartee (Debra), his sister, Janice Clements (Randy), his two sons, John Briscoe (Rejeana) and Joseph Cartee (Valerie), his grandchildren, Christopher Mckown, Shellie Mckown, Abbie Mckown Wilson, Hope Briscoe, Emily Cartee and Kristen Cartee, his great-grandchildren, Lillian Mckown, Owen Mckown, Elijah Campbell, Heidi Wilson and Ashton Hays, multiple nieces, nephews and extended family.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Rena Cartee, his daughter, Madeline Mckown, his son-in-law, Tommy Mckown, his son, Benjamin Cartee, his sisters, Sarah Oliver, Mary Ann Kilbury and Jo Sanford, his brother, James Herbert Cartee, his mother, Ava Bobo Maddox and his father, Louis Coy Cartee, Sr.

Visitation will be held on Tuesday, September 10, 2024 at Jefferson Memorial Funeral Home from 11:00 A.M. until graveside time at 12:00 P.M.