Monday, May 13, 2013

Charles Howard Carter

Mr. Charles Howard Carter, Sr, 84, died Sunday, May 15, 2013, at his home in Louisville. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 P.M. Wednesday, May 15th, at Flower Ridge United Methodist Church, with Rev. Larry Haggard officiating. Visitation will be Tuesday from 5:00 to 9:00 PM at Flower Ridge United Methodist Church. Interment will be in Flower Ridge Cemetery. Porter Funeral Home in charge.


Mr. Carter was born October 22, 1928, in Winston County, MS. He retired after 47 years as a welding supervisor at Taylor Machine Works. He was a member of Flower Ridge United Methodist Church.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Minnie Lee and Charles Lee Carter; three sisters, Lena Legan, Willie Myers, and Margie Miles DeVore; and four brothers, Ralph, Frank, Harvey, and James Carter.

He is survived by his wife of 66 years, Louise Miles Carter; a son, Charles H. (Kristi) Carter, Jr. of Louisville; a daughter, Cynthia (Ron) Carter Norland of Wichita, KS; six grandchildren, and twelve great grandchildren.

Memorials may be made to the Flower Ridge Cemetery Fund.