This article explores the life of Chad Carter, focusing on his connections to Cherie Carter and Phyllis Jean McCoy Hayden, both significant figures in the Utah community.
American Fork Canyon, Utah
Cherie Carter: A Loving Mother and Devoted Wife
Cherie Carter, age 79, passed away on June 2, 2025, in Provo, Utah. Cherie was born on April 26, 1946, to Blaine and Leah Smith Thomas in Spanish Fork, Utah where she was raised. She married Ronald Lee Carter on February 7, 1963, in Spanish Fork. They were sealed for time and all eternity in the Manti Utah Temple on April 6, 1995.
Cherie worked as a waitress at the Cobblestone Restaurant in Payson, Utah and at Stouffers in Springville, Utah for 15 years before retiring. Her highest calling was that of devoted wife and loving mother raising five children. Cherie took pride in creating a happy home. She enjoyed working in the yard and tending to her flowers. She was a baker with her specialty being Devinity candy.
Cherie is survived by her children: Kelly Carter of Payson, Utah, Darien (Sara) Carter of Spanish Fork, Utah, Todd Carter of Salem, Utah, Chad (Michelle) Carter of Spanish Fork, and Trudy Jackson of Santaquin, Utah; 20 grandchildren and many great-grandchildren; siblings, Barbara (Richard) Lundell and Randall (Sharon) Thomas; and many nieces and nephews.
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Services were held on Monday, June 9, 2025, at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints located at 902 West 400 North in Payson, Utah. prior to the services at the church. at Walker Funeral Home, 587 South 100 West, Payson, Utah.
Phyllis Jean McCoy Hayden: A Life of Family and Finance
Phyllis Jean McCoy Hayden returned to Heaven on April 30th early in the morning and was received joyfully by many family members waiting there. Born December 8, 1949 in Portsmouth, VA, Phyllis was the oldest of two daughters born to Andrew and Ruth McCoy. She met Gordon in the 8th grade, and when he agreed to leave the military, she agreed to marry him. They were married on March 12, 1971 in Rantoul, IL.
In 1972, they visited Utah for her sister's wedding. During their time in Utah, they were sealed in the Manti Temple and decided they liked Utah so much that they soon made the move permanent. They lived in Highland, Lehi and then made their permanent home in American Fork. Together they had nine children, which were the joy of her life and her greatest accomplishment. While we are sad to have her gone from this side of the veil, we know Brian and Carol (her children who didn't get to grow up here) are so excited to get some time with her before we are all reunited.
Phyllis has 29 grandchildren and 5 great-grandchildren with 2 more she'll send on their way here this summer. Phyllis was a great student and had a mind for numbers. Early on, she studied finance and worked at Chesapeake City Court right after high school. She then began working at a bank. Mom returned to work first at Allen's Super Save and then at Walmart. She was quickly moved to the finance department where she stayed until she retired. She enjoyed the work but the people she worked with more.
Phyllis is loved and will be missed by many. She was greeted on the other side by her parents, Ruth and Andy McCoy, her in-laws, Nancy and Daniel Hayden Sr., sister Janice, sister-in-law Linda and most importantly her children Brian and Carol. She is survived by her loving husband Gordon, her children Jennifer (David) Harding, Stacie (Chad) Carter, David (Calindy) Hayden, Angela (Casey) Baldwin, Elizabeth Hayden, Nicole (Scott) McIntosh-Ritter, and Robert (Tyson) Hayden, her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
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The family wants to thank the nurses and care staff of Canyon Home Health and Hospice and Bellaview Assisted Living for all of their kind and compassionate care for Phyllis. We know that she enjoyed getting to know each of you who cared for her, in particular Barbara, Victoria, and Nicole.
Services were held at Anderson Mortuary on Saturday, May 3rd at 2PM with a viewing proceeding at 1:15 PM.
While the exact relationship between Chad Carter and Phyllis Jean McCoy Hayden isn't explicitly stated, the mention of a "Chad Carter" as a son of Cherie Carter and the context of family connections suggest a close familial tie within the American Fork and Spanish Fork communities.
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