RICHARD "DICK" LEE CARTER
January 10, 2020
Richard Lee “Dick” Carter, 88, of Pleasant Grove, passed away January 10, 2020. Richard was born in East St. Louis, Illinois. He served in the US Army and the US Air Force, Strategic Air Command, during the Korean War. He was a Flightline Supervisor for Lockhead Aircraft in Lancaster, California, and retired as the owner of Kwik Mart of Pleasant Grove. He was a member of New Faith Baptist Church. Richard is preceded in death by his parents Aubrey “Taxi” and Lena Carter; sister Bessie Holsinger; brother Tom Carter; and son-in-law Gino Smaniotto. He is survived by his wife of 62 years Betty Carter; children Joylee Ann Cope (Chip), Richard Lee Carter, Jr., Mary Smaniotto, and Susan Carter Meeks (Phillip); grandchildren Crystal Dixon (Chris). Christopher Cope, Andrew Meeks, Bethany Chancellor (Kevin), and P.J. Meeks; and cousins Evelyn Wilson Garwood, Frances England (Jerry), and Nelson Lee Wilson. The visitation will be from 1:00 PM until 2:00 PM, Tuesday, January 14, 2020, at Peoples Chapel Funeral Home. The funeral service will be at 2:00 PM at the Funeral Home, with Pastor Mike Bell officiating. Burial will follow at Highland Memorial Gardens.
Richard Lee “Dick” Carter, 88, of Pleasant Grove, passed away January 10, 2020. Richard was born in East St. Louis, Illinois. He served in the US Army and the US Air Force, Strategic Air Command, during the Korean War. He was... View Obituary & Service Information