City: Lenoir City
VARNER, Carroll Harper, minister of the gospel; born Senatobia, Miss., Sept. 9, 1881; Scotch-French descent; son of Capers Perry and Julia (Clark) VARNER; father’s occupation, farmer; educated at Wofford College, Spartanburg, S. C., and Vanderbilt University; graduated from Wofford College with A. B. degree, June, 1902; after graduation he served as secretary of Y. M. C. A. at South Boston, Va.; ordained minister by Bishop HOSS in 1905 at Grenada, Miss.; transferred to Holston Conference in 1906; married Kate Estell SWAN, Oct. 14, 1900; member of Pi Kappa Alpha College Fraternity; M. E. Church, South.
