Sumter-Crisp County GaArchives Obituaries.....Carter, Richard Douglas (Rick) December 27, 2014
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Sumter News, 12-30-2014
  

  Richard Douglas (Rick) Carter, age 60, of 123 Timberlane Drive, a popular
  and well-known Americus businessman, passed away Saturday, December 27,
  2014, at his residence.  He was the son of the late I.F. (Bud) Carter and
  is survived by his mother, LaVerne Avant Carter.  He was born June 13, 1954
  in Heidelberg, Germany where his father was stationed while serving in the
  U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict.

  In his pre-teen years, he was a member of the Optimist Club's Boys' Choir.
  Having developed a love for music in his teen years, he took guitar lessons
  and then organized a Band composed of himself and his school classmates who
  had musical instruments.

  He was a 1972 graduate of Southland Academy and in 1977 graduated from 
  Georgia Southwestern College where he earned a degree in Business Admini-
  stration.  At Georgia Southwestern College, he was a member of Sigma Chi
  Fraternity and participated in their activities, especially favoring the
  "Walk for Mankind" program.  It was in his nature to never pass up an
  opportunity to help someone if he could.

  He owned and operated Carter Office Equipment Company until he closed it 
  in 2013 to retire for health reasons.  During that phase of his life, he 
  had joined Georgia Office Products Association where he had served on the
  Board of Directors and also as Membership Chairman.

  Rick was a member of Lee Street United Methodist Church and loved his God,
  his family, his neighbors, his friends, and was always happy when he made
  a new friend.  "Other things", he said, "just fits in the picture some-
  where".  He was generally referring to his love of gardening and flying,
  having earned his Pilot's license in April of 2001.  However, he had other
  interests throughout his life such as watching car races, restoring classic
  cars, riding his motorcycle on country roads, maintaining his yard and
  garden, and sharing his vegetables with neighbors and friends.

  Survivors include his wife, Joy Patrice Collins Carter of Americus, his
  three sons, Brent Carter, Harold Carter and Chad Carter; his mother,
  LaVerne Carter, and his mother-in-law and father-in-law, Alyene and
  Malloy Culpepper of Cordele.  He was preceded in death by his father, I.F.
 (Bud) Carter.

  Funeral services were held Monday, December 29, 2014 at Lee Street United
  Methodist Church with Rev. Betty Lou Miller officiating.  Burial followed
  at Sunset Memorial Gardens.  Pallbearers included Jerry Dill, Pete Smith,
  Wilkie Smith, Jimmy Nelson, Greg Austin, Mark Nesmith, Charles Chappell,
  and Chuck Wall.  Honorary pallbearers included Cozzie Thomas, Shelby Hall,
  Charlie Johnston, Mike Fletcher, Sam Patel, Mike Denham,and Marty McDonald.

  The family suggests memorial contributions be made to Phoebe Sumter Hospice
  of Americus, P.O. Box 1434, Americus, Georgia 31709; Lee Street United
  Methodist Church, 1102 S. Lee St., Americus, Ga., 31709;  Magnolia Manor 
  League of the Good Samaritan, 2001 S. Lee St., Americus, Ga., 31709 or a 
  charity of one's choice.

  Greg Hancock Funeral Chapel was in charge of these arrangements. 

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