Earnest Earl Carter Jr. Obituary

We bid farewell to Earnest Earl Carter Jr. of Bedford, Virginia, whose journey of life gracefully concluded on January 10, 2025 at the age of 78. Earnest Earl touched countless lives with warmth and kindness, leaving behind cherished memories that will forever echo in hearts. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.

He was predeceased by: his parents, Ernest Earl Carter, Sr. and Edith Owen Carter; his sister Mary Lou Phillips; and his nephew Robert Earl "Robby" Miller. He is survived by: his significant other Margaret Bowden Carter; his children, Becky Dooley (Butch), Cheryl Stanley (Devin) and Robert Carter (Christi); his grandchildren, Dexter Wright (Davon), Ariel Stanley-Reed (Matthew), Jonathan Carter, Dylan Stanley (Jessica), Bryan Carter (Janey), Harley Ashman (Kyle) and Hannah Carter; his great grandchildren, Maliha, Brayden, Jamie, Kymberlynn, Allona, Adalyn, Charlotte and Ellie Mae; and his niece Crystal Miller Walker.