Charles Carl Carter's Obituary
MEMORIAL GRAVESIDE SERVICES – 3:00 PM Thursday, December 10, 2015 in Citizens Cemetery in Clarendon with Bright Newhouse, officiating.
INURNMENT – Citizens Cemetery in Clarendon.
ARRANGEMENTS - Robertson Funeral Directors of Clarendon.
Mr. Carter was born November 11, 1926 in Laketon to Ransom and Eunice Carter. He graduated from Mobeetie High School in 1945 and went immediately into the Army. When Japan surrendered at the end of WWII, he spent the remainder of his service as part of the occupation troops. In 1948, Carl married Peggy Ware and they were married 67 years until his death. He was a Wheeler County Deputy under Bus Dorman, but eventually became a Game Warden for the State of Texas. He worked his first two years as Game Warden in Wheeler County and was transferred to Donley County where he worked until his retirement. Carl was an avid hunter, a marksman, an artist, a storyteller, and played the harmonica. He was a history buff and enjoyed reading about myriads of subjects.
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY – his parents; a daughter, Diane Carter; and a son, Wayne Carter.
SURVIVORS – his wife, Peggy Carter of Mobeetie; a daughter, Lynna Crockett and husband Bill of Shamrock; a son, Steve Carter and wife Tammy of Kellerville; 2 sisters, Bernice Hefley of Elk City, Oklahoma and Mary Alexander and husband Carl of Ellicott, Colorado; 6 grandchildren; and 15 great grandchildren.
MEMORIALS- The family request memorials be sent to Cal Farley’s Boys Ranch.
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