Age: 76
Residence: Rienzi, MS
Date of Death: January 16, 2016
Place of Death: Rienzi, MS – His Residence
Location of Service: Magnolia Funeral Home Chapel of Memories
Date and Time: Friday, January 22, 2016 at 2:00 P M
Officiating: Bro. Buddy Marshall, Bro. Roy Joslin and Bro. Charles Cooper.
Cemetery: Hubbard-Salem Cemetery in Iuka, MS
Visitation: Thursday, January 21, 2016 from 5:00 P M to 8:00 P M and Friday, January 22, 2016 from 1:00 P M until service time at Magnolia Funeral Home.
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth: February 7, 1939
Occupation: He was a carpenter and a newspaper delivery man who worked for the Daily Corinthian and the Tupelo Daily Journal. He was of the Pentecostal faith and enjoyed fishing, hunting and being with his friends.
SURVIVOR INFORMATION
Son: Mark Carter of Louisville, KY
Daughter: Amanda Cowin (John) of Rienzi, MS
Special Caregiver and Daughter: Doris Baswell of Rienzi, MS.
11 Grandchildren: Nicole Cleveland (Rod), Brandy Austin (Tim), Matthew Carter (Ashley), Brian Ozbirn (Alexis), Tyler Carter, Bethany Carter, Kaycee McGuffie, Mary Ellen Carter, Cody Carter, Desiree Carter and Dillan Carter.
17 Great Grandchildren: Jasmine Cleveland, Chasta Ford, Calub Austin, Christapher Austin, Hannah Austin, Zachary Ozbirn, Chasity Ozbirn Angel Fisher, Myracle Gray, Aerial Gomez, Isabell Carter, Benjamin Carter, Willie Carter, Americous Carter, Samuel Carter, David Carter and Evan Carter.
Brother: Wayne Carter (Earlene) of Corinth, MS.
Sister: Mary Watson of Corinth, MS.
OTHER RELATIVES AND A HOST OF FRIENDS
Pallbearers: Brian Ozbirn, Tim Austin, Tyler Carter, Rod Cleveland, Jay Dill, Josh Leon and Michael Gray.
PRECEDED IN DEATH
Wife of 44 Years: Zola Mae Carter
Sons: Benny Carter and Keith Carter
Grandson: Gregory Wayne Ford
Father: Admiral Dewey Carter
Mother: Fanny Elma Richardson Carter
Brothers: Clovis Carter (Annie), James Leon Carter (Betty) and Obie Carter (Lola)
Brother-in-Law: Will Watson
