Willis Carter, Jr

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Willis Kirk "Bill" Carter, Jr., 89, of Kentucky Highway 173 passed away Thursday, March 20, 2008 in the Elliott Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Sandy Hook, Kentucky.

He was born on January 26, 1919 in Elliott County, Kentucky, a son of the late Willis Kirk Carter and Lula Brown Carter.

Mr. Carter was a carpenter, farmer and a former employee of Carr Lumber Company having worked there for 20 years. He was a United States Navy Veteran having proudly served his country during World War II. Mr. Carter was a founding member of the Elliott County VFW Post #11428, a member of the Elliott County American Legion Post #171 and a 58 year member of the Hepburn Masonic Lodge #576 F & AM in Sandy Hook. He was a Kentucky Colonel, a board member of the Rowan County Farm Bureau and he enjoyed spending time with his grandchildren, visiting with people and bluegrass music. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his first wife, Berniece Stegall Carter who passed away on January 11, 1989, four brothers, Hawley Carter, Ora Carter, Elbert Carter and Atley Carter and three sisters, Lucy Meek, Lorene McCarty and an infant sister.

Survivors include his wife, Rose Ann Denton Carter of Morehead, one son, Jack G. Carter and his wife, Susie of Morehead, two step-sons, two brothers, Avery Carter of Springfield, Ohio and Glen Carter of Elliott County, three sisters, Elba Fraley of Elliott County, Kathleen Williams of Phoenix, Arizona and Lena Adams of Morehead, twin granddaughters, Andrea Counts and Allison Fultz, twin great-grandchildren, Matthew and McKayla Fultz, two step-grandsons, one step-great-grandson and longtime special Navy friend, Frank Gillum of Elliott County.

Funeral services will be conducted at 2:00 P.M. Saturday, March 22, 2008 in the chapel of the Lane-Stucky-Gray Funeral Home with Rev. Ron Weaver and Rev. Greg McCarty officiating. Burial will follow in the Elliott County Memory Gardens in Sandy Hook. Full military rites will be conducted at the graveside by Elliott County VFW Post #11428. Visitation is after 4:00 P.M. Friday. Masonic services will be conducted at 7:00 P.M. Friday by the Hepburn Masonic Lodge #576 F & AM.

Pallbearers will be Mark McCarty, Jeff McCarty, Adam McCarty, Todd Carter, Roger Dale Mason and Dickie Stegall and honorary pallbearers will be Frank Gillum, Daryl Fultz, Arnold King and Vernon Mabry.