Lewis Carter's Obituary
Lewis Leon Carter, eighty, of rural Springfield, Missouri, passed away at 7:37 p.m. on August 28, 2009. He was born December 26, 1928, near Mansfield, Missouri, the son of Garrett and Blanche Davis Carter. On July 31, 1949, Lewis Carter and Gloria Bogart were married. To this union one daughter and four sons were born. Lewis was preceded in death by his parents, a brother Metz, his baby daughter, Linda, and son, Jeffrey R. Carter. He is survived by his wife of sixty years, Gloria Bogart Carter; sons, Allen Carter and wife Gail, of Republic, Missouri, Mike Carter and Greg Carter, both of Springfield, Missouri; a daughter-in-law, Janeen Carter, of Battlefield, Missouri; five grandchildren, Douglas A. Carter and Wayne Carter, both of Springfield, Missouri, Heather Shipman and husband Lee, Melinda Thrasher and husband Devin, and Amanda Schudy and husband Kris, all of Republic, Missouri; one great-grandchild, Aubrey Ann Thrasher, of Republic, Missouri; three brothers, Swede, of Springfield, Missouri, G.W., of Fairfield, Pennsylvania, and Lynn, of Raleigh, North Carolina; and three sisters, Judy Cook, of Springfield, Missouri, Lunda Hickey and June Mahaffey, both of San Antonio, Texas; many relatives and friends. Lewis was a member of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church. He graduated from Mansfield High School and left the day after graduation for Navy Basic Training. He served in Korea 1946-1948 as a Fireman First Class on the USS Davison. After his honorable discharge, he took on-the-job training and became a meat cutter. For many years he worked for Ramey's Supermarkets in Springfield and retired in May 1987 from Ramey's in Republic. Lewis was an avid fisherman and loved to quail hunt. He enjoyed keeping the acreage neat and well kept, he loved to run the brush hog. Lewis liked for the boys to pick and sing when we would all be together. He and Gloria traveled all over the country to attend Bluegrass Festivals. Lewis was a loving husband, father, and grandfather, great grandfather, and brother, and was a caring neighbor and friend. We celebrate his life and his accomplishments and will treasure the memories he made for his family and friends. Services will be held at 2:00pm on Wednesday September 2, 2009 in the Holman-Howe Funeral Home, Mansfield. Burial will be in the Mansfield Cemetery. Visitation will begin at 1:00pm on Wednesday until time of service under the direction of the Holman-Howe Funeral Home Mansfield, Missouri. A memorial has been established to the Mansfield Hisotorical Society. Donations may be made through the funeral home. Return to top
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