Charles Richard Carter (1942 - 2009)

Born 9 Apr 1942 in Lecompte, Rapides Parish, Louisiana, USA

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Died 18 Aug 2009 at age 67 in Leesville, Vernon Parish, Louisiana, USA

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Biography

When Charles Richard Carter was born on April 9, 1942, in Lecompte, Louisiana, his father, Alexander, was 23 and his mother, Laura, was 17. He married Cheryl Elizabeth Latham on June 10, 1969, in Leesville, Louisiana. They had three children during their marriage. He died on August 18, 2009, in Leesville, Louisiana, at the age of 67.

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Obituary

C Richard Carter A devout family man, dedicated educator and friend of the community, C. Richard Carter, 67, of Leesville, went on to be with the Lord on Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2009. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 22, at Smart & Son Funeral Home in Leesville with the Rev. Wallace B. Palmer officiating the ceremony. Visitation at the funeral home from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Friday, Aug. 21, Mr. Carter passed away peacefully at his home in Leesville on Tuesday morning. Richard was devoted to the two biggest loves of his life, his family and teaching. He was an acclaimed educator for 45 years, retiring from Leesville High School this past spring, from a career that began in 1964. Mr. Carter taught countless students and multiple generations at Burkeville (Texas) High School, Simpson High School, Menard High School and Leesville High School. He was also a high school basketball official and baseball umpire for many years in west-central Louisiana, and a summer volunteer at the Louisiana Lions Camp for Crippled Children for many years. Mr. Carter also taught driver's education in Vernon Parish for more than 20 years, and was very involved in researching and teaching science. He graduated from Northwestern State University with a bachelor of science in physical education and also obtained a master's degree plus 30 hours in education from NSU. He achieved certification in genetics research at Ball State University in Muncie, Ind. He was a leader and former state director within the Louisiana Junior Academy of Sciences, helping 10 of his students compete on an international level and many, many more compete on the state level. A few of the highlights among his many accomplishments and awards include being honored as Louisiana Science Teacher of the Year in 1989 and runner-up for the Presidential Science Teacher of the Year. Mr. Carter was also the voice of the Wampus Cats for many years during football season at Wampus Cat Stadium. He was preceded in death by his parents, Alexander Joyce Carter and Laura Blanche Perry Carter. He is survived by his wife, Cheryl Latham Carter; a daughter, Laura Rose Carter, of Leesville; two sons, James Richard "Rick" Carter and his wife, Michelle, of Vivian, and Russell H. Carter, of Baton Rouge; two grandsons, Alexander James Carter, of Leesville, and Tyler Louis Carter, of Vivian; a granddaughter, Skyla DeAnne Johnston-Carter, of Vivian; two brothers, Robert Louis Carter, of Oakdale, and Perry Lee Carter, of Forest Hill. Honorary pallbearers are Raymond Jones, Douglas Rudat, Wallace McRae, Brian Trahan, Christian Latham, Pierce Latham, Josh Carter, James Carter, Michael Carter and Robert Carter II. Richard Carter touched many lives during his walk in life and will be deeply missed by all. Published in TheAdvocate.com on Aug. 21, 2009

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• Unsourced family tree handed down to Laura Rose Carter.

• C. Richard Carter in the Global, Find A Grave Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

Name: C. Richard Carter Birth Date: 8 Apr 1942 Birth Place: Lecompte, Rapides Parish, Louisiana, United States of America Death Date: 18 Aug 2009 Death Place: Leesville, Vernon Parish, Louisiana, United States of America Has Bio?: Y URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/40923751 Source Information Ancestry.com. Global, Find A Grave Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012. Original data: Find A Grave. Find A Grave. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/40923751 Description: This database contains an index to cemetery and burial details posted on Find A Grave. Corrections and additions to memorials can be submitted on the Find A Grave site. When viewing a record in this database, you can navigate to the corresponding memorial on Find A Grave by clicking "Go to website" or clicking on the Find A Grave URL. Once viewing the memorial on Find A Grave, corrections can be submitted by clicking the 'edit' tab. © 2018, Ancestry.com

• Charles R Carter in the U.S. Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1

Name: Charles R Carter Birth Date: 9 Apr 1942 Address: 112 Powell Dr, Leesville, LA, 71446-3073 (1993) Source Information Ancestry.com. U.S. Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010. Original data: Voter Registration Lists, Public Record Filings, Historical Residential Records, and Other Household Database Listings. Description: The U.S. Public Records Index is a compilation of various public records spanning all 50 states in the United States from 1950 to 1993. Entries in this index may contain the following information: name, street or mailing address, telephone number, birth date or birth year. © 2018, Ancestry.com

• Cheryl E Carter in the U.S. Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1

Name: Cheryl E Carter (WIFE) Address: 618 W Hawthorne Rd, Leesville, LA, 71446-6020 (1995) Source Information: Ancestry.com. U.S. Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010. Original data: Voter Registration Lists, Public Record Filings, Historical Residential Records, and Other Household Database Listings. Description: The U.S. Public Records Index is a compilation of various public records spanning all 50 states in the United States from 1950 to 1993. Entries in this index may contain the following information: name, street or mailing address, telephone number, birth date or birth year. © 2018, Ancestry.com

• Charles R Carter in the U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-2018

Name: Charles R Carter Death Age: 67 Birth Date: 9 Apr 1942 Residence Place: Leesville, Massachusetts, USA [Leesville, Louisiana, United States] Death Date: 18 Aug 2009 Newspaper Title: Tributes Newspaper Place: Massachusetts, USA Source Citation Publication: Tributes; Publication Place: Massachusetts, USA; URL: http://www.tributes.com/obituary/print_selections/87958090?type=1 Source Information: Ancestry.com. U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-2018 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006. Original data: See newspaper information provided with each entry. Description: This database is a compilation of obituaries published in U.S. newspapers, collected from various online sources. Obituaries can vary in the amount of information they contain, but many of them are genealogical goldmines, including information such as names, dates, places of birth and death, marriage information, and family relationships. © 2018, Ancestry.com

• C. Richard Carter in the U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-2018

Name: C. Richard Carter Gender: Male Residence Place: Leesville Death Place: Leesville, Carroll, Louisiana, USA Obituary Date: 21 Aug 2009 Newspaper Title: ShreveportTimes Newspaper Place: Shreveport, Louisiana, USA Spouse: Cheryl Latham Carter Parents: Alexander Joyce Carter and Laura Blanche Perry Carter Children: James Richard "Rick" Carter and his wife Michelle of Vivian and Russell H. Carter of Baton Rouge; Laura Rose Carter of Leesville Siblings: Robert Louis Carter of Oakdale and Perry Lee Carter of Forest Hill. Honorary Source Citation: Publication: ShreveportTimes; Publication Date: 08/ 21/ 2009; Publication Place: Shreveport, Louisiana, USA; URL: http://www.legacy.com/ShreveportTimes/Obituaries.asp?Page=LifeStory&PersonID=131650043 Source Information: Ancestry.com. U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-2018 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006. Original data: See newspaper information provided with each entry. Description: This database is a compilation of obituaries published in U.S. newspapers, collected from various online sources. Obituaries can vary in the amount of information they contain, but many of them are genealogical goldmines, including information such as names, dates, places of birth and death, marriage information, and family relationships. © 2018, Ancestry.com

• C. Richard Carter in the U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-2018

Name: C. Richard Carter Gender: Male Residence Place: Leesville Death Place: Leesville, Carroll, Louisiana, USA Obituary Date: 21 Aug 2009 Newspaper Title: The Advocate Newspaper Place: Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA Spouse: Cheryl Latham Carter Parents: Alexander Joyce Carter and Laura Blanche Perry Carter Children: James Richard "Rick" Carter and his wife, Michelle, of Vivian, and Russell H. Carter, of Baton Rouge; Laura Rose Carter, of Leesville Siblings: Robert Louis Carter, of Oakdale, and Perry Lee Carter, of Forest Hill. Honorary Source Citation: Publication: The Advocate; Publication Date: 08/ 21/ 2009; Publication Place: Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA; URL: http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/theadvocate/obituary.aspx?n=c-richard-carter&pid=131650109 Source Information: Ancestry.com. U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-2018 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006. Original data: See newspaper information provided with each entry. Description: This database is a compilation of obituaries published in U.S. newspapers, collected from various online sources. Obituaries can vary in the amount of information they contain, but many of them are genealogical goldmines, including information such as names, dates, places of birth and death, marriage information, and family relationships. © 2018, Ancestry.com

• Charles Richard Carter in the U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-1990

Name: Charles Richard Carter Estimated Age: 20 Birth Year: abt 1943 Yearbook Date: 1963 School: Northwestern State University School Location: Natchitoches, Louisiana, USA Yearbook Title: Potpourri Source Citation "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; Yearbook Title: Potpourri; Year: 1963 Source Information: Ancestry.com. U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-1990 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010. Original data: Various school yearbooks from across the United States. Description: This database is a collection of middle school, junior high, high school, and college yearbooks from across the United States. While yearbooks may not provide information about the vital events that are usually associated with genealogical research, they do provide other information about individuals' lives. This information helps place people in historical context as well as provides detail that helps turn individuals, sometimes only known by names and dates, into actual people. © 2018, Ancestry.com

• Charles Richard Carter in the U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-1990

Name: Charles Richard Carter Estimated Age: 20 Birth Year: abt 1942 Yearbook Date: 1962 School: Louisiana State University at Alexandria School Location: Alexandria, Louisiana, USA Yearbook Title: Sauce Piquante Source Citation "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; Yearbook Title: Sauce Piquante; Year: 1962 Source Information: Ancestry.com. U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-1990 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010. Original data: Various school yearbooks from across the United States. Description: This database is a collection of middle school, junior high, high school, and college yearbooks from across the United States. While yearbooks may not provide information about the vital events that are usually associated with genealogical research, they do provide other information about individuals' lives. This information helps place people in historical context as well as provides detail that helps turn individuals, sometimes only known by names and dates, into actual people. © 2018, Ancestry.com

• Richard Carter in the U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-1990

Name: Richard Carter Estimated Age: 20 Birth Year: abt 1942 Yearbook Date: 1962 School: Louisiana State University at Alexandria School Location: Alexandria, Louisiana, USA Yearbook Title: Sauce Piquante Source Citation "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; Yearbook Title: Sauce Piquante; Year: 1962 Source Information: Ancestry.com. U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-1990 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010. Original data: Various school yearbooks from across the United States. Description: This database is a collection of middle school, junior high, high school, and college yearbooks from across the United States. While yearbooks may not provide information about the vital events that are usually associated with genealogical research, they do provide other information about individuals' lives. This information helps place people in historical context as well as provides detail that helps turn individuals, sometimes only known by names and dates, into actual people. © 2018, Ancestry.com

• Richard Carter in the U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-1990

Name: Richard Carter Estimated Age: 20 Birth Year: abt 1942 Yearbook Date: 1962 School: Louisiana State University at Alexandria School Location: Alexandria, Louisiana, USA Yearbook Title: Sauce Piquante Source Citation: "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; Yearbook Title: Sauce Piquante; Year: 1962 Source Information: Ancestry.com. U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-1990 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010. Original data: Various school yearbooks from across the United States. Description: This database is a collection of middle school, junior high, high school, and college yearbooks from across the United States. While yearbooks may not provide information about the vital events that are usually associated with genealogical research, they do provide other information about individuals' lives. This information helps place people in historical context as well as provides detail that helps turn individuals, sometimes only known by names and dates, into actual people. © 2018, Ancestry.com

• Richard Carter in the U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-1990

Name: Richard Carter Estimated Age: 20 Birth Year: abt 1942 Yearbook Date: 1962 School: Louisiana State University at Alexandria School Location: Alexandria, Louisiana, USA Yearbook Title: Sauce Piquante Source Citation "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; Yearbook Title: Sauce Piquante; Year: 1962 Source Information: Ancestry.com. U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-1990 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010. Original data: Various school yearbooks from across the United States. Description: This database is a collection of middle school, junior high, high school, and college yearbooks from across the United States. While yearbooks may not provide information about the vital events that are usually associated with genealogical research, they do provide other information about individuals' lives. This information helps place people in historical context as well as provides detail that helps turn individuals, sometimes only known by names and dates, into actual people. © 2018, Ancestry.com

• Charles R. Carter in the U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014

Name: Charles R. Carter Last Residence: 71446 Leesville, Vernon, Louisiana BORN: 9 Apr 1942 Died: 18 Aug 2009 State (Year) SSN issued: Louisiana (1959) Source Citation Issue State: Louisiana; Issue Date: 1959 Source Information: Ancestry.com. U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2014. Original data: Social Security Administration. Social Security Death Index, Master File. Social Security Administration. Description: The Social Security Administration Death Master File contains information on millions of deceased individuals with United States social security numbers whose deaths were reported to the Social Security Administration. Birth years for the individuals listed range from 1875 to last year. Information in these records includes name, birth date, death date, and last known residence. © 2018, Ancestry.com

• C Richard Carter in the Web: Obituary Daily Times Index, 1995-2012

Name: C Richard Carter Age at Death: 67 Birth Date: Abt 1942 Death Date: abt 2009 Death Place: Leesville LA Publication or Record Date: 21 Aug 2009 Publication or Record Place: United States This record is not from Ancestry and will open in a new window. You may need to search for the record when the web page opens. For more information on web records, click here. You will need to log-in or register to save this record to your tree. Source Information Ancestry.com. Web: Obituary Daily Times Index, 1995-2012 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012. Original data: The Obituary Daily Times. The Obituary Daily Times. Description This database contains an index to obituaries as provided by the Obituary Daily Times. Full obituaries are not provided. See the publication list on the site’s home page for additional information on obituary sources. © 2018, Ancestry.com