Waymon B. Carter
(November 28, 1919 - April 9, 1994)
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Waymon served in US Army in WWII as a litter bearer. He went into battle and brought wounded and deceased soldiers out on a gurney. He was wounded in action, for which he received the Purple Heart. He served in many battles and received the Bronze Star along with several other medals.
Waymon was born in White County, Tennessee to the late Robert Ferrell Carter and
Avo Elrod Carter. He was preceded in death by his parents, and 2 infant brothers. His only surviving sibling was Erby Franklin Carter (Sarah Pauline Hutson Carter) also preceded him death in 1981.
He was from a logging industry family and also hauled coal, long distances. By the mid 1950's he went to radio school on the G.I. Bill. He was a master mechanic, he could tell from the sound of an engine, what was wrong with it, as the vehicle came down the road.
The family moved to Kissimmee, Florida in April 1959.
One son (James Milas Carter) born to his first wife Sylvia Lee Randolph Carter.
(This is the child shown pictured with Waymon's mother #15632994)
Sylvia was deceased when he returned home from the war (WWII), she had succombed to consumption (tuberculosis), as many did in the epidemic of the 1940's. She was interred in the Board Valley Cemetery in White County, Tennessee, on January 31, 1946.
He arrived home on February 3, 1946, according to his military papers.
Seven more children were born to second wife, Ersie Mae Edmonds Cope Carter, including
Virginia Faye, Wilma Jeanette, Dillous Wayne. Brenda Gail, Michael Stevon, Jorena Kathleen, and Maxie Ferrellon Carter.
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His wife Ersie had two children from her first marriage to Jesse Cope (1875~1948). They were Martha Louena Cope and Jesse Verble Cope.
He worked as a mechanic at Osceola Fruit Distributors, from about 1959, until it closed (early 1970's?). He retired from Kissimmee Light and Power Company.
He loved to fish and could frequently be found at the Lake early in the morning. If you didn't get a bite, he'd say it was because you didn't hold your mouth right!
Osceola Honor Guard # 3227
(This is remembered because he passed away 3 hours after i got there, at 2:27A.M.) bio by bp
Waymon B. Carter
(November 28, 1919 - April 9, 1994)
.
Waymon served in US Army in WWII as a litter bearer. He went into battle and brought wounded and deceased soldiers out on a gurney. He was wounded in action, for which he received the Purple Heart. He served in many battles and received the Bronze Star along with several other medals.
Waymon was born in White County, Tennessee to the late Robert Ferrell Carter and
Avo Elrod Carter. He was preceded in death by his parents, and 2 infant brothers. His only surviving sibling was Erby Franklin Carter (Sarah Pauline Hutson Carter) also preceded him death in 1981.
He was from a logging industry family and also hauled coal, long distances. By the mid 1950's he went to radio school on the G.I. Bill. He was a master mechanic, he could tell from the sound of an engine, what was wrong with it, as the vehicle came down the road.
The family moved to Kissimmee, Florida in April 1959.
One son (James Milas Carter) born to his first wife Sylvia Lee Randolph Carter.
(This is the child shown pictured with Waymon's mother #15632994)
Sylvia was deceased when he returned home from the war (WWII), she had succombed to consumption (tuberculosis), as many did in the epidemic of the 1940's. She was interred in the Board Valley Cemetery in White County, Tennessee, on January 31, 1946.
He arrived home on February 3, 1946, according to his military papers.
Seven more children were born to second wife, Ersie Mae Edmonds Cope Carter, including
Virginia Faye, Wilma Jeanette, Dillous Wayne. Brenda Gail, Michael Stevon, Jorena Kathleen, and Maxie Ferrellon Carter.
There
His wife Ersie had two children from her first marriage to Jesse Cope (1875~1948). They were Martha Louena Cope and Jesse Verble Cope.
He worked as a mechanic at Osceola Fruit Distributors, from about 1959, until it closed (early 1970's?). He retired from Kissimmee Light and Power Company.
He loved to fish and could frequently be found at the Lake early in the morning. If you didn't get a bite, he'd say it was because you didn't hold your mouth right!
Osceola Honor Guard # 3227
(This is remembered because he passed away 3 hours after i got there, at 2:27A.M.) bio by bp
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US ARMY WWII
