Earl Otis Carter

Earl Otis Carter, 63, of the Cedar Creek Community,

died Thursday, July 22, at Candler-St. Joseph's Hospital in Savannah.

He was born in Collins,  the son of James Otis and Nana Mae T. Carter,

and was a 1965 graduate of Collins High School.  Earl was an Army

Veteran who served in the Vietnam War and met his wife Emma "Sue"

while stationed in Germany.  In 2001 he retired from Metter Ford Company

where he was a mechanic.  He enjoyed fishing, hunting and western movies.

He was preceded in death by his parents; two brothers JW Carter and Wallace

Carter, a brother-in-law Lewis "Mose" Sapp.

He is survived by his wife of 42 years, Emma "Sue" Carter; son and daughter-

in-law, Chris & Marie Carter of Cobbtown; brothers and sisters-in-law, Mayo Carter

and Charlotte of Las Vegas, NV, Thomas Carter of Ft. Valley and Preston and

Daisy Carter of Tallahasse, Fl; sisters and brother-in-law, Mary Gladys and Matt

Rybczyk and Shirley Sapp all of Metter; grandchildren, Brianna, Tiffany and Clayton

Carter of Cobbtown; special sister-in-law and nephew, Frances Burkhart and

Jerry Christiansen and several nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be held 11:00 AM, Saturday

at Kennedy Funeral Homes, Cobbtown Chapel with

Rev. David Hagen and Rev. Preston Carter officiating.

Burial will be in the Sunlight Cemetary.

Visitation will be one hour prior to services.

Pallbearers will be Matt Padgett, Scott Padgett,

Mance Turner, Jim Anderson, Danny Kersey and

Jerry Christensen