Jerry Summers: Carter Schoolfield Was A True Warrior In Support Of His Clients Thursday, April 29, 2021 - by Jerry Summers
Jerry Summers
Carter H. Schoolfield was born on June 16, 1936 and died on September 23, 2020 at his home on Signal Mountain, Tennessee.
He was the son of Julia McReynolds Schoolfield of Pikeville, Tn., and Scott Raulston Schoolfield of Chattanooga. His mother was a descendant of one of the early settlers of Bledsoe County in Pikeville, Tennessee in a family which included lawyers, judges, and a Congressman as one of the most respected families in the Sequatchie Valley.
His father, Judge S. Raulston Schoolfield was one of the most talented trial lawyers in the Chattanooga area and also was one of the most controversial and colorful members of the Bar and Judiciary.