Survivors include his wife, Kathy Carter of Lepanto; children, Donna Carter of Lepanto, Linda Tucker of Blytheville, Sherry Long of Jonesboro, Thomas Carter Jr. of Trumann, Sandy Gann and Angie Cottingham, both of Hardy; sister, Joyce Ann Kelly of Lepanto; brother, William Carter of Lepanto; 14 grandchildren; and 19 great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Emeroy and Lossie Gatlin Carter, three sisters and three brothers.
Carter was cremated.


