Jon Price Carson, 71, of Tucson, Arizona died peacefully at his home with the Catalina and Rincon

mountains and his family surrounding him. Jon fought a long battle with pancreatic cancer, and the last

years of his life were filled with the love of family and life-long friends.

Jon was the oldest child of Jack and Louise Carson and lived in Charleston Missouri before leaving for

college at Memphis State University where he received a Bachelor of Science, and later earned his RN

degree from Methodist Hospital School of Nursing. Through the years, the Carson-McCaffertys lived in

Memphis, Tennessee; Wilton Manors, Florida; and Tucson, Arizona where Jon especially enjoyed the

beautiful morning mountain backdrop along with a cup of coffee.

Jon began his medical career in Memphis, Tennessee as a Microbiologist at St. Jude Children's Research

Hospital. He was a Professor, a helicopter flight nurse; and an Air Ambulance nurse. A highlight of Jon's

career was his tenure as a Trauma Nurse at the Elvis Presley Memorial Trauma Center also in Memphis.

Later he worked at Tucson Heart Hospital; as an Administrator at Memorial Regional Hospital in

Hollywood, Florida as well as medical quality control specialist before retiring.

Surviving are Jon's husband of 25 years, Douglas McCafferty, sons Jak, James and Asher and their three

Italian Greyhounds, Junior, Blue and Bella; mother, Louise Carson of Wilton Manors, Florida; brother and

sister-in-law, Jed and Dorothy Carson of Marietta, Georgia; sister, Julie Carson of Wilton Manors, Florida,

and niece, Sarah Carson and finance Tyler Shearer of Vinita, Oklahoma, along with several cousins and

long-time friends.

Jon was preceded in death by his father, Jack Carson, on October 9, 2002.

Jon and family provided a loving foster home for several children over the years. He raised many fur

children, including several Italian Greyhounds, of blessed memory. Jon enjoyed RV camping, ocean

cruises, and Southern barbecue. He was committed to making the world a better place as demonstrated

by the rich love he shared with his husband and by instilling a strong foundation of integrity, dignity and

character in their three children.

Donations can be made to Team In Memory of Jon Price Carson at the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network: https://secure.pancan.org/site/TR/PurpleStride/PurpleStride?team_id=28411&pg=team&fr_id=204646 ;                                                              or to the Italian Greyhound Rescue Foundation, https://donate.rescueme.org/italiangreyhound in Jon's Memory  or to a charity of your choice.

Family and  friends will assemble on Saturday, October 17, 2020, at the McMikle Funeral Home in Charleston at 2:00 pm where a Memorial Service will be conducted at 2:30 pm.

Interment will follow in the IOOF Cemetery under the direction of McMikle Funeral Home in Charleston.