Larry Carter

(From Herman H. Lohmeyer Funeral Home)

Larry Carter passed away January 28, 2023, at his home, after a long illness.

Larry was born July 15, 1943, at Stella, MO, to Gene and Leona Carter. He graduated from Fairview High School in 1961. He attended Oklahoma Military Academy, Claremore, OK, on an athletic scholarship, completing his undergraduate degree and Masters degree at SMS (now Missouri State University).

Larry was united in marriage June 20, 1981, to Linda Roller Oldham and they shared 41 years of love and life together.

Larry was preceded in death by his father, Gene Carter, and his mother, Leona Carter.

Larry is survived by his wife, Linda, sons David (Andrea), Doug (Cindi), Darin (Michelle) and daughter Sarah Woolery (Jason), grandchildren Alivia Sutton (Brinnon) and Hunter Carter (Tara), Caitlin and Bella Carter, Callie and Jesse Carter, Lydia and Luke Nevels, Vadim and Levi Woolery, Brady (Latisha) Reynolds, great granddaughter Brynlee Reynolds, sister and best friend Karolen Bischoff, and extended family of nieces and great nephews.

Larry grew up on the family farm near Fairview, MO. He enjoyed the outdoors and especially mowing the fields with the brush hog. After retirement from Republic Schools, he worked for many years with his own brush hog business.

Larry was an athlete and excelled at baseball and basketball and he was chosen for the All Ozark Basketball team.

Larry started his career at Republic High School as coach and teacher. He later became Principal at Republic Middle School. He felt very fortunate to spend his entire professional career in the Republic School System where he made lifelong friends.

Larry cherished his family and was a loving and supportive husband, father, grandfather and brother. He was a treasured friend of many. Everywhere he went, he would see people he knew and would stop to visit. He was the best kind of friend. He had a great sense of humor and enjoyed his hobbies of playing dominoes and pinochle, hunting, watching Kansas basketball …….and do-nuts. He had a deep Christian faith which supported and sustained him throughout his life. He started every morning by reading his Bible and the Upper Room devotional.

Visitation from 10 am to 11 am Saturday February 4, 2023 at Wesley United Methodist Church, 922 W. Republic Road in Springfield (coffee, juice and do-nuts, in honor of Larry, will be served). Service and Celebration of Life will begin at 11 am Saturday in the church. Burial will follow in I.O.O.F. Cemetery in Monett, Missouri under the care and direction of Herman H. Lohmeyer Funeral Home.

In lieu of flowers memorial contributions in Larry's memory may be made to the: Larry Carter Scholarship Fund, 513 US Hwy 60 East Mailbox 130 Republic, MO 65738.

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