He was born May 9, 1941 in Calhoun County a son of the late Roscoe and Eula Ater Carter.

He was a timberman and a Protestant.

He is survived by sons, Edward "Eddie" Jr., Dale, Jimmy, Charlie, Clayton and Travis all of Ohio; daughter, Debbie Carter of Ohio; brothers, Roscoe Carter Jr. of Ohio and Jerry Carter Of Birch River, Joey Carter of Tennessee; sisters, Dorothy Daugherty of Clinton, TN, Patricia Hanel of Tanner and Linda Londrigan of Baltimore, Ohio; eight grandchildren.

Funeral services were held Wednesday, April 4 at 11 a.m. at Richard Roach Funeral Home in Gassaway.