Thomas E. Carter a resident of Durant, Oklahoma passed away on Wednesday, November 9, 2016 at the age of 69. He was born on May 2, 1947 in Louisville, Kentucky to Everett Onso and Margaret Ann (Pendleton) Carter. Thomas married his sweetheart Connie White in Slidell, Louisiana on August 25, 1967.

Thomas was a retired United States Army Veteran. He enjoyed the quiet solitude of fishing.

Mr. Carter is survived by his beloved wife, Connie of the home; son, Bryan Carter and wife Rachel of Little Elm, Texas; daughter, Nicole Kroboth of Elgin, Oklahoma; grandchildren, Cody Ames and wife Nicole of Little Elm, Texas, Tanner Ames and wife Merissa of Little Elm, Texas, Darah Summit and husband Shawn of Durant, Oklahoma, Bladen Jones of Elgin, Oklahoma,; great-grandchildren, Dakota Summit of Durant, Oklahoma, Katelynn Summit of Durant, Oklahoma, Brody Ames of Little Elm, Texas, Easton Ames of Little Elm, Texas, Blakely Ames of Little Elm, Texas, brothers, Dale Carter of Florida, Jimmy Carter and Michael Carter of Tennessee and Everett Carter of Michigan; sister, Gloria Bell and husband Ernie of Michigan; sister-in-law, Barbara Morgan and husband Robert of Monticello, Arkansas; brother-in-law, Jerry White and wife Tish of McGehee, Arkansas.

Mr. Carter was preceded in death by his parents. Everett Onso Carter and Margaret Ann (Pendleton) Carter; sister, JoAnn Greenup; and son-in-law, Jay Elam Kroboth.

Family hour was from 7-8:00 PM Thursday, November 10th at the Holmes Coffey Murray Funeral Home. A church service was at 10:00 AM Friday, November 11th at the Grace Baptist Church in Durant with Bro. Anthony Williams officiating. Burial was at the DFW National Cemetery in Arlington, Texas. Pallbearers were Cody Ames, Tanner Ames, Shawn Summit, Dennis Houx, Dwight Robinson and Branch Hague. Honorary pallbearers will be Dokota Summit, Bladen Jones, Robert Boehme and Dennis Bochme.

Family and friends may send online condolences and view tributes at www.holmescoffeymurray.com.

Services are under the direction of Holmes Coffey Murray Funeral Home, Durant, Oklahoma.