Henry "Gus" Carter

December 16, 1926 - December 5, 2015

Henry A. "Gus" Carter, 88 of Graceville passed away Saturday, December 5, 2015 in Tallahassee, FL. Funeral service will be 1 p.m.(CST), Tuesday, December 8, 2015 at Galilee United Methodist Church with Rev. David Shepard officiating. Burial will in church cemetery with James & Lipford Funeral Home in Graceville directing. Family will receive friends at the funeral home, Monday, 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. (CST) In lieu of flowers family request memorials be made to Galilee United Methodist Church. Mr. Gus was born in Graceville, FL on December 16, 1926 to the late Augustus and Emma Audrey Howell Carter. A U. S. Navy Veteran of World War II, Mr. Gus was a graduate of Graceville High School Class of 1944 and Florida State University Class of 1950. He retired following 31 years with the State of Florida and retired following 10 years with West Florida Electric Cooperative. He was a long time member of Galilee United Methodist Church. Survived by his beloved wife Margaret Hightower Carter, Graceville; three sons Steve Carter (Diane), Tallahassee, FL, Burt Carter (Lucia), Auburn, AL, Wayne Carter (Jeanie), Crawfordville, FL; one daughter Annette Carter Kittrell (Jim), Graceville; one brother James Carter (Frances), Tallahassee; two sisters June Crutchfield (Norman), Tallahassee, Fay Brake (Jim), Orlando, FL; ten grandchildren Lyle Carter (Laura), Lee Carter (Trisha), Mitch Carter, Kyle Carter (Katherine), Reid Carter, Trey Carter, Charles Janes (Ashlee), Rachel Stewart (Kyler), Brad Kittrell (Marion), Chad Kittrell, Adam Perkins; twelve great grandchildren, several nieces and nephews.