Obit of Carter, Richard Lee "Rick" (c636) - Roger Mills County, Oklahoma Submitted by: Wanda Purcell 13 Jan 2001 Return to Roger Mills Archives: http://www.usgwarchives.net/ok/rogermills/rogermills.html ========================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm ========================================================================== Surnames: Carter, Flue, Goin, Diel, Gordon A tragic accident which occured at approximately 1:35 am., Saturday morning, December 31, 1977 took the life of Richard Lee Carter, age 19 of Cheyenne. Rick was traveling north on 283 highway 6 tenths of a mile south of Cheyenne when he lost control of his 1970 Chevrolet Monte Carlo. The car overtruned at least twice before sitting back down on all 4 wheels. Rick was thrown from the car. The accidnet was reported within minutes. Richard was pronounced dead at the Roger Mills Memoirla Hospital in Cheyenne. The investigating officer was OHP Trooper Don Cearlock, of Cheyenne. Richard Lee (Rick) Carter was born November 11, 1958 at Cheyenne, Oklahoma to Richard and Barbara Carter. Rick attended school at Perryton, Tex., for 8 1/2 years and Cheyenne for four years, graduating with the class of 1977. He was active in all school and civic (Key Club) and other community affairs. He attended S.W.O.S.U. the past semester. Rick united with the United Methodist Church at Perryton in 1968 and moved his membership to the Cheyenne United Methodist Church in 1973. He is survived by his parents of the home and his brother, Randy, also of the home, his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Lee Flue, of Crawford, 5 aunts; Sandra Goin, Wanda Diel, Jane Gordon and Fran Carter. He was preceded in death by his grandparents and an Uncle, Ralph Carter; also many other relatives and friends. Services were held Monday January 2, 1978 at 2:30 p.m. in the United Methodist church, Cheyenne f9or Rick under the direction of Rose Chapel Funeral Home. Rev. Ed Sifford officiated at the services assisted by Bro. Aubrey Cowan. Interment was in the Cheyenne Cemetery, Cheyenne, Roger Mills County, Oklahoma. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Return to Roger Mills Archives http://www.usgwarchives.net/ok/rogermills/rogermills.html