William Carter

Jerry was a 10 pound gift to his parents, Willie Lee and Eula Mae Carter on Mother's Day, May 10, 1936 in Johnson's Grove, Tennessee. He graduated from Hamlet Robertson High School in Crockett Mills in 1954. He hitchhiked to Chicago and worked for the railroad until he was drafted into the Army. After basic training, he was stationed at Fort Lewis, Washington until his discharge in 1959. He met Carol Richardson and somehow convinced her to become engaged on Christmas Eve in 1960. They had two children, Tom and Sue. Jerry worked as a letter carrier in Corvallis for 31 years. During his time there, he became interested in stamps and was a well-known stamp dealer up and down the I-5 corridor for many years. He was a life member of the American Philatelic Society. He was an avid St. Louis Cardinal baseball fan and could quote statistics and remember plays from years ago. He and Carol attended games at Busch Stadium whenever they visited relatives in Tennessee. He played slow pitch baseball in Corvallis, and later managed Darrell's Restaurant's Team several years, including a state championship season. Jerry was very active in the local and state Moose Association going through all of the offices and attaining the highest Pilgrim Degree. He was active in the local American Legion Post and worked with the baseball team committee. Jerry became a Mason in the 1970's and was active in his son's De Molay career. Preceded in death by his parents and his brother, Danny Wayne. Jerry is survived by his wife of more than 48 years, Carol Carter; his children Tom Carter and Sue Gilmour and her husband, Jim; grandchildren Lee and Amanda Gilmour of Albany and sisters Patricia Williams and her husband Johnny Mac of Tennessee and Jeannette McKinnon and her husband Bob of Alabama, brother-in-law David Richardson in Portland, niece Sheridan and nephew Chris. Other survivors include nephews Kevin Edwards, Joey Edwards, Bobby McKinnon, Donald and Philip Carter and his fantastic rabbit, Goode. Memorial donations in Jerry's name may be directed to the leukemia/lymphoma Society, Operation SMILE or Evergreen Hospice in care of McHenry Funeral Home 206 NW 5th St., Corvallis, OR 97330. A viewing will be held from 3 - 7 pm Tuesday, December 21st at McHenry Funeral Home. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 AM, Wednesday, December 22nd at First United Methodist Church in Corvallis followed by a graveside service at Twin Oaks Memorial Gardens.

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William Carter

May 10, 1936 - December 17, 2010