Kenneth Guy “Ken” Carter was born August 2, 1938, and departed this life January 17, 2022, in Springfield, MO. He was the son of D. Raymond and Ethel (Monville) Carter. They made their home in Seymour, Missouri. Ken was a 1956 graduate of Seymour High School and a 1960 graduate of S.M.S. (now M.S.U.). Upon graduation from college he was commissionedContinue Reading
Kenneth Guy “Ken” Carter was born August 2, 1938, and departed this life January 17, 2022, in Springfield, MO. He was the son of D. Raymond and Ethel (Monville) Carter. They made their home in Seymour, Missouri.
Ken was a 1956 graduate of Seymour High School and a 1960 graduate of S.M.S. (now M.S.U.). Upon graduation from college he was commissioned as a 2nd Lt. in the U.S. Army and retired from the reserves as a Major.
He married his high school sweetheart, Barbara Smith, in 1959. Ken was a life-long Methodist and was employed by Dayco Inc for 35 years.
Ken was an avid reader and loved the game of golf, especially with his Millwood Seniors Group and the Dayco retirees.
He was preceded in death by his parents and his brother, David.
He is survived by his wife, Barbara, two sons, Chris (Wendy) and Cabot, two granddaughters, Kate and Maggie (Jacob) and a great-grandson, Henry Thomas Admire.
A visitation is planned at Wesley U.M.C. on Thursday, January 20, 2022 from 11:30am to 1:00pm. Graveside services will be held at 10:00am on January 20, 2022 at Missouri Veterans Cemetery, off highway 65.
In lieu of flowers a donation to Wesley UMC is suggested.
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