Roger Carter

Hudson – Mr. Roger Wayne Carter, age 81, passedaway on Wednesday, February 28, 2018 at Frye Regional Medical Center. He was born in Caldwell County on July 1, 1936 to the late Clarence Deward Carter and Alberta Craig Carter. He was married to Mavis Cook Carter of the residence formore than 59 years. Mr. Carter was a long-time active member of Mt. Zion Baptist Church where he taught Sunday School, sang in the choir and Men’s Quartet, and served as a deacon. He volunteered in many other capacities, including the Caldwell Baptist Disaster Relief Team, coached men’s softball, Hudson Optimist Club, board member of South Caldwell Christian Ministries and other various committees over the years. Mr. Carter attended Granite Falls High, served in the United States Army from 1960 to 1962,and later attended Western Piedmont Community College. He retired in 1995 from General Electric where he worked in Human Resources. He was an avid fisherman, yet his favorite past-time was being with his grandchildren. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his sister, Phyllis Medlin and his brother, Michael Carter. Other than his wife, he is survived by his sons, Jeffrey Wayne Carter; Jaret Lee Carter and wife, Lynne Clough Carter; sisters, Janice Carter of Lenoir and Juanita Carpenter and husband, Robert; brother, Albert Deward Carter; grandchildren, Dailie Carter Blanton and husband, Trey of Greenville, SC; Harrison Carter of Raleigh; Aubrey Lynne Carter and Rylee Diane Carter of Lenoir; and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins. A memorial service for Mr. Carter will be held at Mt. Zion Baptist Church on Sunday, March 4, 2018 at 3:00 PM. The family will receive friends immediately following the service in the church fellowship hall. Memorials may be sent to Mt. Zion Baptist Church Music Fund, 1787 Cajah’s Mountain Road, Hudson, NC28638.