Obituaries: Wesley (Weston) Calvin Carter, 1977, Winn Parish, LA
Submitted by Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483
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From: March 9, 1977 Winn Parish Enterprise News-American

Wesley Carter Dies After Long Illness

Wesley C. Carter, 73, of Winnfield died Wednesday, March 2, 1977 at the
Rapides General Hospital in Alexandria after a lengthy illness.

Funeral services for Mr. Carter were held at 2 p.m. Thursday in the chapel of
Southern Funeral Home here with the Rev. Calvin Phelps officiating.

Burial was in the Yankee Springs Cemetery near Goldonna.

Mr. Carter was a native of Calvin, a member of the Louisiana Sheriffs'
Association, and a member of the First Baptist Church of Winnfield.

Survivors include his widow, Mrs. Virgie Carter of Winnfield; three sons,
Billy W. Carter of Natchitoches, Sammy Carter of Jonesboro, and Sonny Carter
of Coushatta; one daughter, Miss Jimmie Carter of Winnfield; three brothers,
W. S. Carter and Dayton Carter, both of Winnfield, and Ed Carter of Calvin;
four sisters, Mrs. Alma Fletcher of Natchez, Miss., Mrs. Annie Mae Fowler of
Ft. Necessity, Mrs. Elsie Bonnette of Winnsboro, and Mrs. Coleen Carpenter of
Calvin; 10 grandchildren and two great grandchildren..

Pallbearers were Dan Page, Murphy Worsham, Don Thompson, Silas Creel, Alfred
Splangler, Horace Alexander, and Homer Bryant.