James T. Carter--Age 75 years, three months and 26 days. A resident of East Prairie, passed away Thursday October 23, 1997, at the John J. Pershing V.A.
Medical center, in Poplar Bluff, Mo. Born June 27, 1922, in Armirell, Arkansas. Son of the late Huey A. and Tennie  H. Adycock Carter.
Mr Carter had lived most of his life in Mississippi County where he was a construction worker. He was a member of the First Christian
Church in East prairie, Missouri. He was and Army Veteran Serving in WW11 and received the Purple Heart. he was also a member of the Sikeston Eagles Club, the
American Legion, the D.V.A., the Charleston V.F.W. and the past member of the East Prairie Masonic Lodge. On Novemver 23, 1940 in New Madrid Missouri he
was united in Marriage to Eleta Star Lindsey who survives of the home. Mr. Carter was preceded in death by two brothers, and Infant Sister and one
granddaughter.
Surviving other than his wife, Two sons; Bobby Carter of Eastr Prairie, Mo and Phillip W. Carter of Cherryville, Missouri. Two Daughters; Vonda Mince of
East Prairie, Missouri and Betty Jackson of Sikeston, Missouri. One Brother: Fred Prentice of Heber Springs, Ark. One Sister: Joyce Young of Puyallap,
Washington.Ten Grandchildren and twelve great grandchildren and a host of other relatives and friends.

Friends may call after 5:00P.M. Saturday October 25, 1997 at the Shelby Funeral Home in East Prairie, Missouri. Funeral Services will be conducted Sunday
Oct 26, 1997 at 2:P.M. in the Shelby Chapel with Bro. Martin Lucas of East Prairie, officiating. burial will follow in the Dogwood Cemetery near East
Prairie. With the Shelby Funeral Home in East Prairie in Charge of arrangements. Paullbears: Albert and Kenny Jackson, Danny Kelly, Tony Weatherspoon, Wade Carter and Jeff Jackson.

Submitted by: Kay Lee, Lees102@aol.com

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East Prairie, MO--Funeral service for MILO CARDEN of East Prairie will be held at 4 p.m. today (June 26, 1992) at Shelby Funeral Chapel.
The Rev. Ted Wimberley will officiate, with burial in East Prairie Memorial Park.

Carden, 58, died Wednesday, June 24, 1992, at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston.
He was born Dec. 18, 1933 in Mississippi County, son of Cage Vivett and Kathryn E. Dick Carden. He and Sylvia Parks were married Dec. 18,1953.

Carden was a retired engineer with Oil Transportation Co. in New Orleans, La., and attended First Assembly of God Church here.
Survivors include his wife; a son, Dennis Carden of East Prairie; two daughters, Melisa Weaver of Dayton, Ohio, Heather Carden of the home; his mother of East Prairie;
a brother, Dickie Carden of Avondale, Ariz., and four grandchildren.

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