Walter Mead ‘Boosie’ Carter
Funeral services for Walter Mead “Boosie” Carter, who died September 22, 2019, were held September 28, 2019 at St. James A.M.E. Church in Monticello. Evangelist Sharon Campbell officiated; burial was in Concord Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery.
Walter Carter was born on Monday, Sept. 8, 1952 in Jasper County to the late Lewis Carter and Laura Epps Carter. He passed away on Sunday, Sept. 22, 2019 at the age of 67.
Walter graduated from Monticello High School. He worked at Georgia Pacific Plywood Plant in Monticello, Westminster School in Atlanta, and held various construction jobs throughout his life. On October 3, 1971, he married Minnie Pearl Marks and from this union three children were born: Anthony, Wanda and Dewayne Carter. Walter joined Mt. Zion A.M.E. Church under the leadership of the Rev. W.D. Wheeler. As a member, he served on the Trustee Board and was choir director. Also, he donated material and built the church’s first wheelchair ramp.
In 1976 he moved to Atlanta, and lived there for eight years. Later, Walter returned to Monticello; he was known as a handyman because he could do all types of work, with no formal training, just God-given talent. He loved fishing, gardening, hanging with the fellas, working on cars, story telling and most of all spending time with family and friends.
Walter will lovingly be remembered by his children, Anthony Carter of Monticello, Wanda (Robert) Lackey, Jr. of Covington and DeWayne Carter (Savannah) of Lithonia; grandchildren, Ambernique Carter, Robert Lackey III, Mytoyia Lackey, D’Anthony Carter, D’Asia Carter, Qualatheum Lackey, and Kaisley Carter; great-grandchildren, Charity Boswell, Robert Terrell IV and Divinity White; four sisters, Mamie Goolsby (late Henry Van Goolsby) of Macon, Gloria Williams (late Terry Williams), Janice (Ernice) Maddox and Mary Sue (John) Carter, all of Monticello; three step-brothers, Harvey Catchings of Hickory, N.C., J.D. Catchings and James Harris, both of Monticello; two stepsisters, Joann Jackson of Forsyth and Barbara Douglas of Atlanta; two aunts, Virginia McDowell of Monticello and Mildred McDowell of Atlanta; a dedicated loving brother, Marcell “Randy” Williams of Monticello; ex-wife, Minnie P. Carter of Monticello; a loving mother-in-law, Fannie M. Marks of Monticello; brothers-in-law, Willie Marks of Monticello, Clifford Marks of Forest Park, and Michael (Pam) Marks of Fayetteville, N.C.; sisters-in-law, Lelia (Paul) Williams of Milledgeville, Linda (Clayton) Braswell of Covington, Josephine (Orlando) Jones of Monticello, and Shirley Allen of Conyers.
Also a host of loving nephews, nieces, cousins, family and friends.
Pallbearers were Wallace Gotel, Roger Minter, Antonio Williams, Derrick Williams, D.J. Jackson, and Al Carter.
The class of 1970 served as flower ladies.
Smith and Sons Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. www.smithandsonsfuneralhomemonticelloga.com; smithfunhm@bellsouth.net .