Deacon Clarence Edward Carter

Deacon Clarence Edward Carter was born November 18,1946 in Mechanicsville,Virginia to the late Harriett Kelly Carter and Edward "Buster" Carter. He departed this life in the early morning of Monday,May 12,2008 at his residence,where he was in hospice care. Clarence was preceded in death by his sister,Bettie Ann Carter,and their mother.He received his early education in the Hanover Public School system and graduated in 1965 from John M. Gandy High School. He attended the John Tyler Community College. He joined the U.S. Army and spent time in Germany. He also retird from the U.S. Army Reserves,the 80th Tactic Committee. He loved the military.At an early age,Clarence was baptized at the Rock Hill Baptist Church where he has been an active member until his illness. He has served as Sunday School Superintendent,President of the Usher Board,Deacon,Church Treasurer,and member of the Finance Committee. He was a member of the NAACP. He worked on election days at Fairfield District Voting Poll,and a member of Laurel West Association. He loved his children and supported them in youth basketball and football at the Virginia Athletic Association,where he was coach and head of the concession stand. His delicious cooking will be remembered by all,they named it"Coach Carter's Kitchen" He was chaplin for his organization and encouraged the teams to pray before they played. He also encouraged the group to go to church together sometimes,and they did.Clarence also loved to be with the pit crew of the Hermitage High School Marching Panthers,and helped out whenever he could with the band.Clarence was member of the Men's Ministry of Rock Hill Baptist Church and the Men's Fellowship of Hanover. He was an active member of the Sunday School Union,where he was chaplain. He was treasurer of the State of Virginia Deacon Conference and on the planning committee. He attended the National Deacon and Deaconess Conference,where he was on the committe that help them to locate cities to hold their conventions. Clarence made sure that Rock Hill's Thanksgiving and Christmas baskets were prepared and delivered. He also made sure that every 4th Sunday,he would take Communion out to the sick and shut-in-members. He was also a member of the Men of Chickahominy Baptist Association. One year he was the FATHER OF THE YEAR at Rock Hill Baptist Church.Clarence co-organized the Annual Veterans Day Service at Rock Hill with the late Deacon Hubert Tarrer. He enjoyed calling the Veterans and talking with them about the Veterans Day Service of which many of them attended the service. Clarence loved to travel. In 2001,he and his son,Jaron traveled to Europe. They were gone for two weeks.He was employed by the U.S. Postal Service for over 30 years. We would see him cheerfully working in the window of the Capitol Station and Central Station Post Offices. He did his job well and got along with all. He was known as DADDY CLARENCE to all of the little one's in Rose's Daycare. Baby Addie made it her business to lool for him everyday. She will miss him as well as everyone of us. We will miss his kindness and his sense of humor. He was a wonderful husband,father,family member and god-father. He loved everyone. He was an example of what a husband,father,friend and Christian should be. If he could call us back right now and say something,he would say,"May The Work I've Done Speak For Me".He is being missed by his loving and devoted wife,Rose M. Carter,three sons,Jason S.,Jaron M. of New Jersey,and Justin L. Carter;father Edward(Buster)Carter;two sisters,Rebecca E. Mills and Inez N. Crews;one uncle,Aubrey Carter of Washington,D.C.;two aunts,Nannie Carter and Gwendolyn Carter;two God-daughters,Telmyr(Dee Dee) Lee,and Jacquekeela Joyner;four nieces,Erika Jones(Michael),Demmie Pennix,Charmin Carter,Shanee Crews;three nephews,Sean Carter,Jeffrey Mills,Antonio Carter, Several great nephews and great nieces,a host os cousins and other relatives along with many devoted friends.

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Deacon Clarence Edward Carter

November 18, 1946 - May 12, 2008