Willie 'Peanut' Carter

Tuesday, December 11, 2012

Mr. Willie "Peanut" Carter, 62, of Gosnell, died Friday, Dec. 7, 2012, at Great River Medical Center in Blytheville. Born June 27, 1950, in Blytheville, he was an employee of the Cotton USDA office.

He was preceded in death by his parents, J.T. Carter and Samella Lee Carter.

Mr. Carter leaves two daughters, Kiana Carter and Samantha Carter of Blytheville;

Three sons, Charles Oaties and Marc Oaties of Illinois and Christopher Carter of Blytheville;

Five sisters, Ella Day of Oklahoma, and Brenda Sims, Diane Carter, Linda Carter, and Tammy Carter of Blytheville;

Three brothers, Preston Lee of Ohio, Collins Harris of Pennsylvania and Tony Daniels of Blytheville; and

Seven grandchildren.

The family will receive visitors from 6-8 p.m. Friday at Wilson Funeral Home in Blytheville. Funeral services, officiated by Pastor Mary Golphin, will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at Frontline Family Outreach Ministry. Burial will follow at Sandy Ridge Cemetery.