Final Salute

Kerry Wade Carter

39, a resident of Prairie Grove, Arkansas, passed away September 30, 2009 at Washington Regional Medical Center in Fayetteville, Arkansas, He was born November 6, 1969 in Fayetteville, Arkansas, the son of Linard and Patricia Slaughter Carter.

Kerry served in the United States Navy during the Gulf War, as a heavy equipment operator. He worked for the University of Arkansas as a Master Plumber.

He was preceded in death by his step father, John Clark, maternal grandparents, Lub and Virginia Slaughter and paternal grandparents, Frank and Vera Carter.

Survivors include one son, Kody Carter and one daughter, Katy Carter both of Booneville, Arkansas; his father, Linard Carter and his wife, Bettie of Prairie Grove, Arkansas; his mother, Patricia Clark of Prairie Grove, Arkansas; one brother, Kevin Carter and his wife, Tracy, of Prairie Grove, Arkansas; one sister, Kimberly Pinkley and her husband, Donald, of Prairie Grove, Arkansas; one step sister, Kourtnee Holland and husband Windy of Siloam Springs, Arkansas; one step-brother, Brent Johnson and wife Kristen of Clarksville, Tennessee; numerous aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews.

Family will receive friends on Friday evening from 6:00-7:00 P.M. at Luginbuel Funeral Home in Prairie Grove, Arkansas.

Funeral Service will be held Saturday, October 3, 2009 – 10:00 A.M. at the First Baptist Church in Prairie Grove, Arkansas with burial in Rose Cemetery near Viney Grove, Arkansas.

Pallbearers will be, Kary Reed, Jason Skelton, Blake Sargent, Gary Dick, Mike Witherspoon, Jeff Slocum, Shawn Carlton, Brent Johnson and Windy Holland.

Memorials may be made to Scholarship fund for Kody and Katy c/o Kim Pinkley at Arvest Bank Account # 20648455.