[[File:Louise Reece of TN.jpg|250px|right|thumb|Reece was succeeded in Congress upon his death by his wife, the former Louise Despard (1898–1970), who herself was highly politically connected.]]
Reece died in office on March 19, 1961 at the age of seventy-one. He was succeeded by his wife [[Louise Goff Reece]], who announced her run a week later<ref>March 25, 1961. [https://www.nytimes.com/1961/03/25/archives/reeces-widow-plans-to-seek-his-house-seat.html Reece's Widow Plans To Seek His House Seat]. ''The New York Times''. Retrieved August 13, 2021.</ref> and won a special election held some two months afterwards.<ref>[https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=378466 TN District 1 - Special Election Race - May 16, 1961]. ''Our Campaigns''. Retrieved May 29, 2021.</ref> Holding a [[fiscal conservatism|fiscally conservative]] tenure like her late husband did, she was a supporter of business interests and opposed excessive government initiatives.<ref>[https://history.house.gov/People/Detail/20216 REECE, Louise Goff]. ''US House of Representatives: History, Art & Archives''. Retrieved May 29, 2021.</ref> Deciding not to run for re-election to a full House term in 1963, she was succeeded by James Henry "Jimmy" Quillen, who was similar to Carroll Reece in the sense that he was of not an orator.<ref name=part1/>
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