Richard Linwood Carter

Scotland Neck-

Richard Linwood Carter, 86, died Sunday, January 1, 2017, at Scotland Manor Healthcare Center in Scotland Neck.

Richard was born in Halifax County, June 27, 1930, to the late Enoch Marvin and Lorena Dickens Carter. He worked in the paper mills in Roanoke Rapids for many years and was a veteran of the United States Army. In addition to his parents, Richard was preceded in death by his wife, Edith R. Carter and two brothers, Jacob and James Owen Carter.

Surviving are his son, Merv Carter and wife, Miya, of Greensboro, NC; three nieces, Catherine Metzger of Wake Forest, NC, Sarah Wester of Henderson, NC and Paula Martin of Altharetta, GA; one nephew, James O.Carter, Jr. of Raleigh; sister-in-law, Margaret Carter of Goldsboro; granddaughter, Lisa Vivian Johnson and husband, Jarrod, and great granddaughter, Fiona Johnson, all of Knightdale, NC.

Dr. Julian Mills will conduct a graveside service at Crestview Memorial Cemetery beginning at 1:00 pm Thursday, January 5, 2017. The family will receive friends at Hockaday Funeral & Cremation Service, prior to the graveside service, from 11:30am to 12:30pm.