Frederick Eugene Carter
May 7, 1934 - October 31, 2019
Frederick Eugene Carter, age 85, of Covington, GA, passed away Thursday, October 31, 2019. He was born in Newark, Ohio to Guy and Martha Carter. After graduation from Newark High School, Fred enlisted in the U.S. Navy and served his country honorably as a radio mechanic onboard a mine sweeper. After his service in the armed forces, he returned to Granville, OH and started work as a journeyman carpenter at a local manufacturing plant. “Mr. Fred” distinguished himself by becoming a plant engineer, supervisor, and later Plant Manager.
His long career included managing lawnmower production plants in McRae, GA and Sardis, MS. After retiring from industry, he was self-employed as a master carpenter. Among his many building projects, he was responsible for the restoration of a church in Sardis and the construction of a fellowship hall at a church in Batesville, MS. His leisure activities included golf, fishing, and numerous carpentry projects for family and friends. Fred and his wife, Patty, were avid square dance partners for over 30 years. He was an active member of St. John Catholic Church in Sardis, MS and St. Augustine Catholic Church in Covington, GA where he enjoyed cooking hash browns for the monthly breakfast fellowships.
He was preceded in death by his lovely wife of 62 years. Survivors include his son Jeff Carter and his wife, Kay, of Griffin; daughter Phyllis Adams and her husband, Buddy, of Alamo; and daughter Krista Yeomans and her husband, Kevin, of Covington; brothers, Larry Carter of Licking County, OH and Chuck Carter and his wife, Mamie, of Arcadia, FL; grandchildren Kenny, Kari, Katelyn, Kyle, Kelly, and Kayla; Cory; great-grandchildren Evelyn, Abigail, and Jensen.
The service for Mr. Carter will be held on Saturday, November 9, 2019 at 2:30 p.m. at Saint Augustine Catholic Church, 11524 Hwy 278 E., Covington, GA.
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CARTER, FREDERICK EUGENE
ET2 US NAVY
KOREA
DATE OF BIRTH: 05/07/1934
DATE OF DEATH: 10/31/2019
BURIED AT: SECTION C SITE 591
GEORGIA VETERANS MEMORIAL CEMETERY
2617 VINSON HIGHWAY MILLEDGEVILLE, GA 31061
(478) 445-3363
May 7, 1934 - October 31, 2019
Frederick Eugene Carter, age 85, of Covington, GA, passed away Thursday, October 31, 2019. He was born in Newark, Ohio to Guy and Martha Carter. After graduation from Newark High School, Fred enlisted in the U.S. Navy and served his country honorably as a radio mechanic onboard a mine sweeper. After his service in the armed forces, he returned to Granville, OH and started work as a journeyman carpenter at a local manufacturing plant. “Mr. Fred” distinguished himself by becoming a plant engineer, supervisor, and later Plant Manager.
His long career included managing lawnmower production plants in McRae, GA and Sardis, MS. After retiring from industry, he was self-employed as a master carpenter. Among his many building projects, he was responsible for the restoration of a church in Sardis and the construction of a fellowship hall at a church in Batesville, MS. His leisure activities included golf, fishing, and numerous carpentry projects for family and friends. Fred and his wife, Patty, were avid square dance partners for over 30 years. He was an active member of St. John Catholic Church in Sardis, MS and St. Augustine Catholic Church in Covington, GA where he enjoyed cooking hash browns for the monthly breakfast fellowships.
He was preceded in death by his lovely wife of 62 years. Survivors include his son Jeff Carter and his wife, Kay, of Griffin; daughter Phyllis Adams and her husband, Buddy, of Alamo; and daughter Krista Yeomans and her husband, Kevin, of Covington; brothers, Larry Carter of Licking County, OH and Chuck Carter and his wife, Mamie, of Arcadia, FL; grandchildren Kenny, Kari, Katelyn, Kyle, Kelly, and Kayla; Cory; great-grandchildren Evelyn, Abigail, and Jensen.
The service for Mr. Carter will be held on Saturday, November 9, 2019 at 2:30 p.m. at Saint Augustine Catholic Church, 11524 Hwy 278 E., Covington, GA.
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CARTER, FREDERICK EUGENE
ET2 US NAVY
KOREA
DATE OF BIRTH: 05/07/1934
DATE OF DEATH: 10/31/2019
BURIED AT: SECTION C SITE 591
GEORGIA VETERANS MEMORIAL CEMETERY
2617 VINSON HIGHWAY MILLEDGEVILLE, GA 31061
(478) 445-3363
Frederick Eugene Carter
May 7, 1934 - October 31, 2019
Frederick Eugene Carter, age 85, of Covington, GA, passed away Thursday, October 31, 2019. He was born in Newark, Ohio to Guy and Martha Carter. After graduation from Newark High School, Fred enlisted in the U.S. Navy and served his country honorably as a radio mechanic onboard a mine sweeper. After his service in the armed forces, he returned to Granville, OH and started work as a journeyman carpenter at a local manufacturing plant. “Mr. Fred” distinguished himself by becoming a plant engineer, supervisor, and later Plant Manager.
His long career included managing lawnmower production plants in McRae, GA and Sardis, MS. After retiring from industry, he was self-employed as a master carpenter. Among his many building projects, he was responsible for the restoration of a church in Sardis and the construction of a fellowship hall at a church in Batesville, MS. His leisure activities included golf, fishing, and numerous carpentry projects for family and friends. Fred and his wife, Patty, were avid square dance partners for over 30 years. He was an active member of St. John Catholic Church in Sardis, MS and St. Augustine Catholic Church in Covington, GA where he enjoyed cooking hash browns for the monthly breakfast fellowships.
He was preceded in death by his lovely wife of 62 years. Survivors include his son Jeff Carter and his wife, Kay, of Griffin; daughter Phyllis Adams and her husband, Buddy, of Alamo; and daughter Krista Yeomans and her husband, Kevin, of Covington; brothers, Larry Carter of Licking County, OH and Chuck Carter and his wife, Mamie, of Arcadia, FL; grandchildren Kenny, Kari, Katelyn, Kyle, Kelly, and Kayla; Cory; great-grandchildren Evelyn, Abigail, and Jensen.
The service for Mr. Carter will be held on Saturday, November 9, 2019 at 2:30 p.m. at Saint Augustine Catholic Church, 11524 Hwy 278 E., Covington, GA.
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CARTER, FREDERICK EUGENE
ET2 US NAVY
KOREA
DATE OF BIRTH: 05/07/1934
DATE OF DEATH: 10/31/2019
BURIED AT: SECTION C SITE 591
GEORGIA VETERANS MEMORIAL CEMETERY
2617 VINSON HIGHWAY MILLEDGEVILLE, GA 31061
(478) 445-3363
May 7, 1934 - October 31, 2019
Frederick Eugene Carter, age 85, of Covington, GA, passed away Thursday, October 31, 2019. He was born in Newark, Ohio to Guy and Martha Carter. After graduation from Newark High School, Fred enlisted in the U.S. Navy and served his country honorably as a radio mechanic onboard a mine sweeper. After his service in the armed forces, he returned to Granville, OH and started work as a journeyman carpenter at a local manufacturing plant. “Mr. Fred” distinguished himself by becoming a plant engineer, supervisor, and later Plant Manager.
His long career included managing lawnmower production plants in McRae, GA and Sardis, MS. After retiring from industry, he was self-employed as a master carpenter. Among his many building projects, he was responsible for the restoration of a church in Sardis and the construction of a fellowship hall at a church in Batesville, MS. His leisure activities included golf, fishing, and numerous carpentry projects for family and friends. Fred and his wife, Patty, were avid square dance partners for over 30 years. He was an active member of St. John Catholic Church in Sardis, MS and St. Augustine Catholic Church in Covington, GA where he enjoyed cooking hash browns for the monthly breakfast fellowships.
He was preceded in death by his lovely wife of 62 years. Survivors include his son Jeff Carter and his wife, Kay, of Griffin; daughter Phyllis Adams and her husband, Buddy, of Alamo; and daughter Krista Yeomans and her husband, Kevin, of Covington; brothers, Larry Carter of Licking County, OH and Chuck Carter and his wife, Mamie, of Arcadia, FL; grandchildren Kenny, Kari, Katelyn, Kyle, Kelly, and Kayla; Cory; great-grandchildren Evelyn, Abigail, and Jensen.
The service for Mr. Carter will be held on Saturday, November 9, 2019 at 2:30 p.m. at Saint Augustine Catholic Church, 11524 Hwy 278 E., Covington, GA.
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CARTER, FREDERICK EUGENE
ET2 US NAVY
KOREA
DATE OF BIRTH: 05/07/1934
DATE OF DEATH: 10/31/2019
BURIED AT: SECTION C SITE 591
GEORGIA VETERANS MEMORIAL CEMETERY
2617 VINSON HIGHWAY MILLEDGEVILLE, GA 31061
(478) 445-3363
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