Billy Charles Carter was born July 7, 1928 west of Beckville in the Sand Hills community of Panola County, Texas. He was the only child born to W. H. (Kelly) Carter and Pansy Williams Carter. Mr. Carter graduated from Beckville High School in 1945, graduated from Kilgore Junior College, and then graduated with honors from Sam Houston State University with a degree in Agriculture. Mr. Carter accepted a position teaching Agriculture at San Augustine High School. While in San Augustine, Bill met Dorris Marie Fussell. They were married in 1952 in Panola County. In 1953 he was drafted into the U. S. Army during the Korean War, serving his country stateside at Fort Smith Arkansas. After his military service, he took a position with the Soil Conservation Service out of Upshur County, Texas. In 1959, in order to return to Panola County and pursue cattle operations with his father on the family ranch, west of Beckville, Bill and Dorris purchased and operated a grocery store in Tatum, Texas until 1974. In 1974, the family ranch, located on Caney Creek and Martin Creek, that had been in the Carter family for multiple generations, was acquired by Texas Utilities for construction of Martin Lake and its associated electricity generating plant. In 1974 Mr. Carter then relocated his family in Panola County, west of Carthage, where he resided with his wife, Dorris resided until his death.
Mr. Carter and his wife attended United Methodist Church of Carthage. Mr. Carter was preceded in death by his parents, his brother-in-law Reverend W. L. Fussell, his brother-in-law Billy Neal Fussell, as well as many of his dear and life-long friends, and extended family members.
Mr. Carter and his wife attended United Methodist Church of Carthage. Mr. Carter was preceded in death by his parents, his brother-in-law Reverend W. L. Fussell, his brother-in-law Billy Neal Fussell, as well as many of his dear and life-long friends, and extended family members.
Billy Charles Carter was born July 7, 1928 west of Beckville in the Sand Hills community of Panola County, Texas. He was the only child born to W. H. (Kelly) Carter and Pansy Williams Carter. Mr. Carter graduated from Beckville High School in 1945, graduated from Kilgore Junior College, and then graduated with honors from Sam Houston State University with a degree in Agriculture. Mr. Carter accepted a position teaching Agriculture at San Augustine High School. While in San Augustine, Bill met Dorris Marie Fussell. They were married in 1952 in Panola County. In 1953 he was drafted into the U. S. Army during the Korean War, serving his country stateside at Fort Smith Arkansas. After his military service, he took a position with the Soil Conservation Service out of Upshur County, Texas. In 1959, in order to return to Panola County and pursue cattle operations with his father on the family ranch, west of Beckville, Bill and Dorris purchased and operated a grocery store in Tatum, Texas until 1974. In 1974, the family ranch, located on Caney Creek and Martin Creek, that had been in the Carter family for multiple generations, was acquired by Texas Utilities for construction of Martin Lake and its associated electricity generating plant. In 1974 Mr. Carter then relocated his family in Panola County, west of Carthage, where he resided with his wife, Dorris resided until his death.
Mr. Carter and his wife attended United Methodist Church of Carthage. Mr. Carter was preceded in death by his parents, his brother-in-law Reverend W. L. Fussell, his brother-in-law Billy Neal Fussell, as well as many of his dear and life-long friends, and extended family members.
Mr. Carter and his wife attended United Methodist Church of Carthage. Mr. Carter was preceded in death by his parents, his brother-in-law Reverend W. L. Fussell, his brother-in-law Billy Neal Fussell, as well as many of his dear and life-long friends, and extended family members.
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