Obituary of Ben Carter

Funeral services for Ben T. Carter, 77, of Bastrop, formerly of Crossett will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday Feb. 20, 2005 at Golden Funeral Home with Rev. James Moffett officiating. Interment will follow at Carter Cemetery at Crossett, Arkansas. Visitation will be Saturday, February 19, 2005 from 5-8 p.m. at Goldens. Mr. Carter, a retired International Paper employee for 41 years, passed away Friday, Feb. 18, 2005 at Morehouse General Hospital. Mr. Carter grew up in Crossett, AR and moved to Bastrop when he was about 18 years old. He was a veteran of the Korean War, having served in the Army. He was a member of Pine Grove Baptist Church. He was a charter member of the Morehouse Parish Emergency Response Team. He is survived by his wife of 51 years, Maggie Cox Carter of Bastrop; a son, Benjie Carter; three daughters, Joyce and Danny McLeland of Russellville, AR, Amy and Billy Womack, and Judy and Heath Doles, all of Bastrop; 10 grandchildren; Joey McLeland, Justin McLeland, Josh McLeland, John Johnson, Nickalaus Johnson, Matt Carter, Whitney Carter, Zach Laing, Bethany Laing, Kurstie Doles; 6 great grandchildren; Morgan Schmoll, Lorie Schmoll, D.J. McLeland, Whitney McLeland, Holleigh Johnson, Brooklyn Johnson; brother, Billy and Shirley Carter of West Monroe, LA. He was preceded in death by an infant son, his parents, Emma and Ben Carter, and four siblings. Pallbearers will be grandsons, Joey McLeland, Justin McLeland, Josh McLeland, John Johnson, Nickalaus Johnson, Matt Carter, and Zach Laing. Honorary pallbearers will be Dr. E.D. Baker, Hillary Duncan, Alton Reeves and members of the Morehouse Parish Emergency Response Team.