John Raymond Carter of Ellijay, Georgia passed away peacefully at Heritage Hospice on August 31, 2022 after a long illness. He was 72 years old.

He is predeceased by his father William A. Carter Sr. and his mother Marian Louise Carter. He leaves behind is brother William (Bill) A. Carter, Jr. and his sister Bonita Barron and his children: Lisa Lawrence (Kevin), Robert Carter, William Carter, and Charles Carter. He also has 9 grandchildren and 2 great grandchildren.

John graduated from Wheeler High School in 1968 where he played football and ran track. He worked as an air conditioning mechanic at Lockheed for 40 years before retiring in 2019.

John will be cremated by Southern Cremation and Funerals. He will be buried at a later date in Valdosta, Georgia with his parents Bill and Marian.

There will be visitation with the family and a memorial service as follows on Friday September 9th:

Bernhardt Funeral Home

163 River Street

Ellijay, GA 30540

Visitation: 3:00 pm

Memorial Service: 4:00 pm

In lieu of flowers, please consider donating to the American Heart Associationwww.heart.org/aha/donate or the Kiwanis Club of Marietta Foundation for the Crisis/Comfort Canine www.mariettakiwanis.org .

Southern Cremations and Funerals along with Bernhardt Funeral Home of Ellijay is in charge of the arrangements.