Charles N. Carter

Mr. Charles Nathaniel Carter, age 88, of Hightower Falls Road, Cedartown, GA passed away Sunday, September 15, 2013 at his residence.

He was born in the Antioch community of Polk County, GA on December 21, 1924 a son of the late Charlie Russell Carter and Bertha Dobbs Carter. Mr. Carter had lived his entire life in Polk County where he was a member of the Antioch Baptist Church. He was a farmer and member of the Polk County Cattleman?s Association. In addition to farming he retired in 1986 as a rural mail carrier with twenty five years of service. Mr. Carter was always active in Polk County serving as the County Coroner and helped to organize the Polk County Volunteer Fire Department. He also served as the Chief of the Antioch Volunteer Fire Department. Mr. Carter was a veteran of the U.S. Army having served during World War II and received the World War II Victory Medal and the Asiatic Pacific Service Medal with 1 Bronze Star.

Mr. Carter was preceded in death by his first wife, Ruth Carter in 2000, by a son, Terry Carter in 1979 and by a granddaughter, Emily Suzanne Waits in 2006.

Survivors include his wife, Lanell Carter of Cedartown to whom he was married on January 1, 2001; by three daughters: Retha Stagg and her husband Vaughn, Lindale, Debbie Grogan and her husband Randy, Cedartown and Becky Waits and her husband Frankie, Cedartown; five grandchildren: Shannon DelaHuliniere, Marty Wood, Ryan Grogan, Adam Grogan and Josh Waits; nine great grandchildren; step-daughter, Marcia Hudgins, Cedartown; three step grandchildren: Robert Cannon, Lori Jordan and Laura Graves; four step great grandchildren also survive.

Funeral services will be held Wednesday, September 18, 2013 at 3:00 p.m. in the Antioch Baptist Church with Dr. Jeff Dabbs officiating and eulogies by daughters Debbie Grogan and Becky Waits and son in law Randy Grogan. Interment will follow in the Antioch Baptist Church Cemetery with Brown-Wright Post # 12 of the American Legion in charge of military graveside rites.

Grandsons and great grandsons will serve as active pallbearers and include: Marty Wood, Ryan Grogan, Adam Grogan, Josh Waits, Brandon Hicks, Zayne Waits, Dylan Wood and Kaleb Wood. Members of the Antioch Volunteer Fire Department will serve as honorary pallbearers.

The family will receive friends Tuesday evening from 5 until 8 p.m. at the Alvis Miller & Son Funeral Home.

The Alvis Miller & Son Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements for the funeral of Mr. Charles Nathaniel Carter.