Allen Carter Obituary

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Happy Veterans Day Grandpa We love and miss you Venus and Girls

another year has past and so many things have chnaged. I wish you were here to share all the ups and downs with us. i sure miss you,your smile and your jokes. but most of all i miss just you. love you so much grandpa venus and the girls

Wow Granpa where do I start? I feel so bad that it has taken me so long to write you. I have had so much going on in the past few months but that no excuse. Sammy and Emma are some time takers i tell you, but they are so great. Emma was born April 23. Samantha is a great big sister Grandpa I swear she loves her sister so much. I wish you and Grandma could of been here to greet us at the door when we came home with emma like you guy's did with Sammy.When we brought Emma home I pictured you too in the door at your house and how that would of made a great day even better for all of us. Even if you two were not there in person I know in spirit you were watching over us. I named her Emma Mary Marie. It was going to be Maryallen after you and Grandma but Sammy really wanted Emma so bad so I let her name her. Ok well i will talk to you soon I love you and miss you more everyday Love Venus and Girls

hey papa,
It's me and i know it has been to long. just wanted to write a little something to tell you we have not forgotten about you we love and miss you so much. talk to you soon love you venus and sammy

sorry it has been awhile. I have not forgot about you, as a matter of fact i have been thinking about you and Grandma a lot lately. things are so different now and kind of hard to handle. we miss you guy's so much and wish our time with you guys never had to end. well i will talk to you later papa i love you and miss you like crazy love Venus

hey grandpa,
just a little note to say hello we miss you and love you so much

Grandpa,
Sammy and I wanted to wish you a Happy New Year! Well the Holidays have come and gone so fast and I could not be happier. We missed you and Gram so much this year. Things are so different without the two of you. I swear still I catch myself wanting to go next door and see you guys, or call you when something important happens to us. Well your little Sammy Girl turned four two weeks ago and i swear she acts like she is twenty- four. She is getting so big so fast. I wish you guys were here to watch her grow up. Ok well good by for now We Love You Venus and Sammy Girl!

hey papa i am so sorry it's been a long time. I have not forgotten about you or grandma. I miss you guys so much and hate the fact that you are not here with us anymore. The holidays are back again and they are so sad. Thanksgiving was so hard this year without everyone together and i am sure christmas will be the same. Sammy girl has a birthday coming soon. wow she will be four already. She miss's you and gram so much, and so do we. i love you and miss you so much

Happy Birthday Grandpa,
WE are thinking of you today and everyday. Love you and miss you so much your girls Venus and Samantha

hey Grandpa,
I wanted to tell you that i have been thinking a lot about you and Grandma in the past few days. I miss you to so much. I have had so much change in my life in the last year and i really wish you were here to see them. i love you both and miss you two so much. love you venus

hey Grandpa,
I want to thank you for watching over my mom to make sure everything went well yesterday. I know you and Grandma are together now and we have the two most wonderful guardian angels to watch over us and keep us safe. I hope you keep my Grandmas close to you and make sure she is ok. I love you two very much and miss you so much!

Grandpa, I hope you took her by the hand and made sure she was not afraid. Keep her safe and close to you forever.I love you both and will miss you forever.

Hey Grandpa,
Sammy has really been asking about you in the last few days. It is so sad because the more I try to explain to her where you are I think I just confuse her. She is so small and I have no clue how to make her understand where you are.

Like I said before I thought she was to small to remember but I guess not because she has been telling us stories from when we would come see you in the hospital and then when you were home with us. She was telling us she use to help my mom get your water and then she would get to talk to you and now she can't talk to you anymore.

My mom had to go to the Dr. the other day and Lenny went with her and when they got home she wanted to know why they came home and you can't? I felt so bad for her she is to young to understand what happen and it is really confusing her so much.

I told her you were with the angels and she just asked more questions like why were you there and how come you don't want to be Papa anymore so she can see you. I swear to you it breaks my heart so bad that I cannot just give you back to her. So then we started talking and she really shocked me when she said she miss's you taking her toys.

I have been keeping her busy not so she doesn't think of you but so she is not so sad. She was at gram's yesterday and she was telling my mom to get out of your chair because it was yours. I felt so bad for my mom when she told me that because she miss's you so much and thinks of you everyday.

We know she is just a baby and she doesn't know any better so we just try to talk to her about you but then it is like she just get's mad because you are there and she wants you too be so bad, and so do I.

I cannot believe you will be gone already a year in a few weeks. There is not a day that goes by that I don't think of you or cry for you. I have a lot of things going on right now in my life.Some are happy things and some are just so far from happy. I want to share all of it with you so bad. I find myself all excited wanting to tell you about them, and it hurts so bad that I can't.

I know it may be a little strange but every time I have something to tell you I hold your picture tight and I tell you anyway. I know you would be proud of me with the things I have done in the past couple weeks and I can picture your smile as you tell me so. I miss you so much Grandpa I swear I do and I would give anything in the world just to see you smile at me again. Bye for now I love you and miss you so much Love Venus and Sammy girl!

thank you!!!

Grandpa,
Well I had to Suffer the second most saddest day ever two days ago. I was Sitting in the front room watching TV when Sammy came out of her toy room crying. When I asked what the problem was she said she missed her big PAPA. She said she missed you and wanted to know where you were and when you were coming back home. I could not do anything but cry and wish I could tell her today.

She is so young that I have no clue what to tell her to make her understand what happen. I am so sorry I could not bring myself to tell her where you are and that you would never be back home. I just told her I missed you to and that it was ok to cry and miss you. I took her in to her room and played don't spill the beans with her and then she was ok.

When she is bigger I promise you I will tell her where you are and that you will always be her guardian angel.

It is so strange to me that she even did that because when you left us she never asked where you were or even why I was so sad. She just acted very good and every once in awhile she would come over to me, my mom or gram and give us a hug and tell us she loved us.

she just always had to take the dog you bought her to bed with her every night. She still has to have it with her or she will not go to sleep. I just always thought she was to young to realize what happen when it turns out we are not the only ones who miss you.

She is getting so big Grandpa. I wish you were here to see her grow. She is always looking out for gram when ever we are at her house.If gram gets up to walk she has to help her, If Gram coughs and Sam is in a different room she will run in there by her and say Big Grammy are you ok?

Don't get me wrong she still has her days where I swear the devil is in her, But other than that I can not complain I have a great Daughter!

When ever Sam and I are down in Grams I always think back to when she would bring her toys in the front room and you would take them and hide them on the side of you and tell her they were yours. She would get so mad and we would laugh so hard because she would want to fight you until you would give them back. I just wish we could have so many more of them times with you and that she would remember you all on her own when she is older because you were such a great man. I am so lucky to have had you as my Grandpa. I miss you more everyday and love you so much. Love Venus and Sammy Girl!!

So today was our break of warm weather and Things were just not the same without you in the chair on the porch with a smile on your face waving at the people in the cars as they pass and then stunning to one of us after they pass and say who the hell was that. I miss you grandpa more that words could ever tell. Love you Venus

hey grandpa,
It's me I just been thinking of you a lot lately and how much our lives have changed without you. I knew someday when I got older I would eventually lose you and gram both, But I guess I kind of still lived in a fairytale land where I thought I can keep you both forever. I hate that you are gone and that one day she will be too. I am so grateful that you too were put on earth to be my grandparents and I swear to you that I would never had picked anyone different if I could. I love you and miss you so much.
Venus

For the first time your present will not be under the tree, your smile we will no longer be able to see but we will be thinking of you and remembering all of the great years we have had together.The strangest thing was the feeling I got on Saturday when we had our family Christmas party and we all exchanged gifts your chair just was not the same without you there this year. It was hard for us all without you but for Grandma we all made the best of it.
I would have to say minus you we all really did have a good time. Dana stayed and helped me wrap all Sam's gifts. And of course when we woke this morning Santa sure did leave to many things again. But It sure was fun watching her open them all and she had a lot of fun while doing so.She still sleeps every night with the dog you bought her and for me that means a lot because I know she still remembers you and thinks of you too. I still cannot believe she is three already. Wow you were not lying to me when you said time would go fast with her. It really does fly.Well Merry Christmas, I Love you and good bye for now.

Love Venus,Terry and Sammy Girl!

Grandpa I am so sad you will not be here with us this Thanksgiving. the holidays will not be the same anymore without you. but you will never be for gotten ever. I will think of you today and remember you forever. love venus

P.S Happy Thanksgiving I love you

I know it sucks that you are not here with us on this Thanksgiving but you are not suffering anymore…you are at peace. That is what I’m most thankful for this Thanksgiving.
Happy Thanksgiving

Grandpa
I have been thinking about you the past few days. On Sunday I went to see Gram and as I was walking in the house the feeling was not the same. I had to tell myself “he is not going to be sitting in his chair when you walk in”. I don’t know why you have not sat in you chair in almost a year. It is just not the same. I know the holidays are not going to be the same without you but I know you will be with us. Gram is doing well …she is very strong. My dad is doing good, he was sick but I know he is just like you very strong and a fighter. I guess they get it from you. Well I just wanted to say hello and I miss you.

well grandpa we got Sammy's Halloween costume. she is going to be the clown I wanted her to be last year. it is so cute. I wish you were hear to see it. she really thinks it is so cool. well you know Sam anything new is good for her. I guess she gets the shopping from me. I really hate that you will not be in your chair this year waiting with gram to watch as all your grandchildren come in to show you two their costumes. it is going to be so different not to see your smile as they all come in the front door to see you. but we will make the best of it and know you will be keeping them safe as they go out and hunt the streets for some treats. I will let Sam have a candy bar for you without freaking out. She is getting so big grandpa. she is learning a lot in school and getting even smarter everyday. she does a lot of work in school and when we go to pick her up she is so excited to show it to us she doesn't even put her folder in her book bag because as soon as I get in the school door she is ready for me to look at it. I just wish you could of been around to see her first day of school and all the cute little things she colors in school. she is also taking a little art class at her school. her teacher has helped her make a couple cute decorations for Halloween. she has done a great job on them. the little dog you bought her she sleeps with it at night. when she is getting in bed she will say O mom I have to get my dog that papa al bought me. it puts a smile on my face and at the same time breaks my heart. I know she thinks about you still grandpa and she loves you just as much as I do. ok well I will talk to you soon I love you and miss you more everyday grandpa. love Venus

hey grandpa,
well as you know Sam has started school and all of her other fall activities. she loves school and looks forward to going to all of her activities everyday. I asked you to make sure she enjoyed herself and I know you did. thank you grandpa because now when I drop her off I don't worry about her being scared or not having fun because she has tons of fun while she is there. love you so much Venus

Since I was a little child,
In all that I've been through;
You've always been my hero,
No one stood as tall as you.

You were the one who took the time,
To teach what I needed to learn;
The lessons in life you shared with me,
You shared with love and concern.

I loved you as a little child,
And now that I am grown;
I share those lessons you taught me;
with a daughter of my own.

Generation to generation,
I'll pass on your legacy;
I'll tell of my loving Grandfather,
And all that you meant to me.

happy birthday grandpa!!!!

happy birthday big papa al!!!!

it feels so strange to be here and know today is your birthday and we cannot go down stairs to give you your big bag full of candy and sweets along with a big hug and kiss and wish you a happy birthday.but I know when I woke this morning and wished you a happy birthday you heard me even if I could not hear you when you said thank you. and even if you cannot be here to celebrate your birthday with us please know we will always celebrate it with you in our hearts. We love you grandpa love Venus and Sammy

grandpa today is September 11 already again. wow 2001 seems just like yesterday. it was strange to be watching the news and watching that second plane go through them buildings. i was so afraid to go to work that day. me and Stacy were driving to work and i remember asking her if she could believe what happen and she was like what why what happen. i like freaked out and asked don't you watch the news but you know her answer no not really why. she is so crazy. i sat at my desk all day scared to death because we were so close to downtown. then when my boss said to just to go home i was so happy. when i got home you were like well what is wrong with you not just coming home when you found out we were being attacked? i was like i don't know and then you were like well that close to downtown you should have been home already. I guess I was as crazy as her. OK well I was just thinking of you today and all the time we spent in front of the TV together watching the news and waiting to see what was going on and if anyone would still be alive from all the debris. it was a day we will never forget. OK well I will talk to you real soon I love you

hey grandpa,

well we had to let you go a few weeks ago and it does not seem to be getting any easier. miss you so much. i think of you everyday. the one thing i knew i could do was always count on you when i needed someone to talk to and get great advice and it hurts so bad that i can not do that anymore. and right now is when i need someone the most and you are not here to help me. sam is starting school in two weeks and i hate it that you can't be here with her in person but i know you will be with her in spirit. i am counting on you to make sure she has a great time. i love you and miss you more each day love venus

Dear Grandpa Al,

Hey it is your Quackers your one and only that name will stick with me forever. I just wish I could have spent more time with you , but we know what that situation was. I just want to say thank you for always being yourself and with that I know I had an awesome Grandpa you taught me a lot of things like that good old peanut brittle, we made a lot of great memories with that, and that will live with me for the rest of my life. When I was a kid and I used to sweep yours & Grandma's kitchen floor you would tell me I was the best sweeper around and when I had Tyler you always asked "Where is that boy?" He will not have all the good memories that you gave me, But I will pass them on.



Love You Always Quackers

hey grandpa,

it me again i just wanted to say hello and i am thinking of you. i hope you were not disappointed in me when i could not read the speech i wrote for you last night. i know it did not mean the same for someone else to read what came from my heart but i just could not stop my tears for five minutes to do it myself i hope you liked it anyway i will be talking to you soon big guy love Venus

Grandpa,

Something that I wanted to tell you if I got a chance to was, take care of my boy. You where and always will be a special part of Nick and my life. I will be sure he knows all about all the good you brought to everyone around you. My thoughts will always be with you. You will be missed dearly, by myself, my mom, my brothers and sisters, and all your great grandchildren in the Edwards family. Thanks for the memories and the joy. Love you always, Kimmy

to the al carter & boyd family i'm so sorry for your loss also sorry that i could'nt attend the services i send my deepest sympathies your thoughts are in my prayers

To Al Carter, Stepdad, Grandfather and Great-Grandfather, You will be greatly missed by our family. You had your own way of making everyone of us feel welcome in your life. All of our kids (your great grandkids) have fond memories of you and we always have you in our hearts.



Love Always,

The Edwards Family

Our thoughts and prayers are with AL and his family. There are no words to say that can comfort you, but know he is with you always.

Dear Grandpa Al



If tears could build a stairway,

And memories a lane,

I'd walk right up to Heaven

And bring you home again



Im sad you had to go but you are not suffering anymore. Your life was as bright as your blue eyes and Im glad I got to be apart of it. I love you and will miss you forever. I know you will be sitting on the porch ( one thing you loved to do ) watching over us.

Love & Miss You Forever

Dana & Shane

Grandpa (big papa Al),

even if you are no longer here on earth with us your smile big blue eyes and your laughter will be with me forever.you gave me the best 25 years a grandfather could ever give to a granddaughter. and it hurts so bad that you and Sam were so close for just such a short time and she will not have the same honor i have to be able to remember you. but i promise you grandpa i will always tell her stories of how you two played and you teased her every chance you got. but must of all i will share with her one of my favorite memories of you her and gram all the time, it was when she was nine months old and you wanted to give her a chocolate bar and i said no way well i had to go and change the laundry and gram said to leave her downstairs with you and her so i did and when i came back down to get her you both where in the front room leaning over her laughing so hard and when i looked at her all i could see was a chocolate face. and i could not even get mad at you too because it was so funny to see you three together having so much fun. so rest now grandpa and know we will take good care of gram and each other while you watch over us from above and keep us safe. I will always miss you so much and remember you forever.

love you and miss you already Venus, Terry and Sam.

P. S Grandpa don't forget to give my dad a kiss and a big hug for me like you promised!

Dear Dad,

Love is forever, We'll love you always. A Part of you will remain

in us eternally. Love always,

Alana, John, Cindy, and Henry

Sorry to all of the family, the loss of a loved one is so hard.That is why family is so good to have in hard times and good.Our thoughts are with all of you.

Please accept my deepest sympathies.

Hey Grandpa



I feel really bad I didn't see you before you went and it has been a while and I really should have visited more. I guess it never hits you until it is too late. I will always remember the way you could yell Venus and Sindi in one breath like it was a sentence. Maybe because you were always yelling it so much. Either we didn't close the door behind us or the music upstairs was too loud...or we were supposed to be pretending to drive and oops I have no idea how that car got into drive and we hit a few of your garbage cans. It was all her I am totally innocent. You will be in my heart forever and you will be missed much.



Love Sindi

We are so sorry for your loss. Your family is in our thoughts and prayers at this difficult time. May you find comfort in your memories and know he'll always be at your side.

big al

i miss you already,you were the greatest stepdad and a bestfriend im never going to forget you.or are road trips ,al i wish i could of took you, fishing one last time,

love always deadeye.