Individual Details

Truman S. Carter

(26 Feb 1907 - 25 Mar 1974)

Daily American Republic, Poplar Bluff, Missouri, March 26, 1974, Page 9, Col. 4 & 5: The Rev. Truman Carter,67, a retired General Baptist minister and a resident of 1940 Nooney Street, died Monday at his home after a long illness. A retired Frisco Railroad employe, Mr. Carter was born on Feb. 26, 1907, in Rombauer. He had been employed for several years as a deputy sheriff and dispatcher for the Butler County Sheriff's department. Mr. Carter had served as pastor of the New Oak Hill General Baptist Church for seven years. On August 6, 1941, he married Lydia Palmer in Doniphan. Survivors include his wife, a sister, Mrs. Allen Manning of Miami, Fla., a niece, Mrs. Neil Phillips, Miami, and a step-nephew, George Manning, Miami. Funeral services will be held at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday at the New Oak Hill General Baptist Church. The Rev. James Schremp will conduct the services and burial will be in Woodlawn cemetery. Visitation will be after 6 p.m. today at the Bruce-Fitch Funeral Home.

Events

Birth26 Feb 1907Rombauer, Butler Co., Missouri
Residence1910Age in 1910: 3; Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Son - St Francois, Butler Co., Missouri
Residence1920Age: 12; Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Son - Saint Francois, Butler Co., Missouri
Residence1930Age in 1930: 23; Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Son - Poplar Bluff, Butler Co., Missouri
Residence1935Poplar Bluff, Butler Co., Missouri
Residence1 Apr 1940Age: 33; Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Son - Poplar Bluff, Butler Co., Missouri
Marriage6 Aug 1941Doniphan, Ripley Co., Missouri - Lydia A Palmer
Death25 Mar 1974Poplar Bluff, Butler Co., Missouri
BurialWoodlawn Cemetery, Poplar Bluff, Butler Co., Missouri

Families

SpouseLydia A Palmer (1897 - 1993)
FatherEphraim Abiasha "Epha" Carter (1874 - 1950)
MotherZada Ann Ham (1884 - 1965)
SiblingLillian Sophrona Carter (1914 - 1997)

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