Jeffrey Thomas McCarter, 24, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away on Tuesday, March 24, 2020.

He was born on May 19, 1995 in Charlotte, N.C., to Heather Higgins and Jeff McCarter. Jeffrey enjoyed hunting, fishing, playing guitar, and singing. He loved his family and being a dad. He had the biggest heart and loved to make people laugh.

In addition to his parents, he is survived by his son, Bowen McCarter; fiancée, Ashlyn Taylor Cowart; stepmother, Kelly McCarter; sisters, Sadie McCarter, Daisy Templeton, and Erica McCarter; brothers, Sawyer Sherrill and Christian Honeycutt; grandparents, Walter and Cecil Settlemyre; uncle, Brandon Hunsucker; nieces, Stella and Hallie McCarter; and nephew, Jaxon McCarter.

The family will receive friends on Saturday, March 28, from 12 to 2:30 p.m. with a service following at 2:30 p.m. at Cavin-Cook Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow the service at Glenwood Memorial Park.

Cavin-Cook Funeral Home & Crematory, Mooresville, is serving the McCarter family. Condolences may be made to the family at www.cavin-cook.com.