Huntingdon, Tenn.–Mr. Chance Carlton, 32, of Huntingdon, Tennessee, passed away Thursday, April 3, 2025, at Baptist Hospital Huntingdon, following a wreck while on duty as a lineman for Carroll Electric. The wreck happened during the tornadic weather early Thursday morning.
Funeral services will be conducted in the Chapel of Chase Funeral Home on Monday, April 7, 2025 at 2:00 PM with Bro. Scott Carter officiating. Interment to follow in Shiloh Cemetery.
The family will receive friends in the Cherrywood Room of Chase Funeral Home on Sunday from 2:00 PM until 8:00 PM and on Monday from 11:00 AM until time of the service
In Lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made to:
The Chance Carlton Memorial Fund
Carroll Bank and Trust
P.O. Box 889
Huntingdon, TN 38344
Pallbearers who will serve are Tim Carlton, Kris Hunley, Philip Barnett, Kyle East, Michael Butler, Jacob Blake, Travis Ward, and Jess Dill. Honorary pallbearers will be Dallas Frazier, Nathan Ward, John David Charlton, James Ryman East, Henry Davis East, and Audrey Louise East, and the linemen of the Carroll County Electric Department.
Chance was born October 30, 1992 in Huntingdon, Tennessee to Tim and Robbie (Churchwell) Carlton. He was devoted servant of Jesus, husband, father, son, brother, and friend. Chance loved being with his wife raising his babies, serving in his church at Shiloh Missionary Baptist in many ways, including leading the church in hymns, spending time with family, bird hunting with his dogs, Tillie and Fern, and traveling on his horse with his family and trail found family. He served his community as a lineman for the Carroll County Electric Department.
He is survived by his wife, Samantha Carlton, two daughters, Landry Jean Carlton and Ellsie Jo Carlton, his parents Tim and Robbie Carlton, a sister Jessica (Kris) Hunley all of Huntingdon as well as his in laws, Shannon and George Bedocs of Jackson. He also leaves a host of aunts, uncles, cousins, a church family he loved dearly, a God sent group of camping friends as well as many others, and special friends like family in South Dakota