Willie James Carter

April 12, 1956 - February 4, 2018

Willie James Carter, 61, transitioned on Sunday, February 4, 2018 at New Llano, Bernon Parish, La. Born in Bishopville, SC, he was a son of Victoria C. Carter and the late Wille James Parrot. He was a graduate of Mt. Pleasant High School in the Class of 1974. Mr. Carter served our country in the US Army for 26 years and was employed as a lead heavy mobile mechanic until his retirement in 2000. He was a former member of Unionville AME Church and later became a member of First Baptist Church of New Llano, La. where he served as a Deacon for the last 14 years. In his leisure time Mr. Carter enjoyed watching the football and his favorite team was the Dallas Cowboys , cooking, community car washes with the youth and cookouts with family and friends. Mr. Carter was preceded in death by his father, Willie James Parrott, a brother, James Lee Carter, three aunts and two uncles. Surviving are three daughters: Frandrigo Evans, Camden , SC; Myheshia Reeves, Greensboro, NC, and Melissa Fortune, Pampalico, SC; three sons: Micheal ( Carmen) Lindsey, New Llano, La, Dor’Konyia (Marquitta) Smith, Leesville, La. and Ramon Smith, Houston, Tx.; his mother, Victoria C. Carter, Bishopville, SC; six sisters: Roger Mae Wheeler, Mayesville, SC, Bina Ruth (Fermon) Ross, Latta, SC, Ernestine Carter, Bishopville, SC, Diane P. (Troy) Davis, Columbia, SC, Carolyn (Anthony) Brown, Florence, SC, and Cicely James, Darlington, SC; four brothers: twin brother, Willie Lee Carter, Mayesville, SC, James R. Parrott, Lynchburg, SC, Edward (Darlene) Brown, Fayettivlle, NC and Wendell (Raynetta) Brown, Timmonsville, SC, eleven grandchildren and a host of other dear relatives and friends.