Joe R. Carter, 85, of Greenville passed away January 29, 2011 at Hunt Regional Medical Center. Services will be held at 2:00 PM Friday at Coker-Mathews Funeral Home Chapel with interment following at Memoryland Memorial Park. Visitation will be from 5:00 to 7:00 PM Thursday at the funeral home.
Mr. Carter was born March 8, 1925 in Quinlan to Robert Elmer and Lillian Mae Todd Carter. On October 6, 1950, he married Pat Williams in Greenville. After 40 years, he retired from the Texas Highway Department as an inspector. He was a member of the Baptist faith.
His survivors include his wife of Greenville; son Ron Carter and wife, Barbara of Greenville; grandchildren David Carter and wife Elsa of Greenville and Andy Carter and and Taryn Heckadon of Dallas; sister Ferne Bostick of Grand Prairie; sister-in-law Evalea Carter of Quinlan.
He was preceded in death by his parents, brothers Earl and Fred Carter, and sister Katherine Ruth Carter.
Honorary pallbearers will be Fred Reynolds, Billy Craig, Henry Black, Terry Petty, David Carter,
Andrew Carter, Jeremiah Walker, and James Earl Carter, Jr.