Obituary for Garrett "Dub" "Pap" Carter
Garrett “Dub” “Pap” Carter, Jr., 83, of Fairfield, PA passed peacefully, Wednesday morning, March 29, 2017 at his home surrounded by his loving family.
Born August 23, 1933 in Mansfield, Missouri he was the son of the late Garrett and Blanche (Davis) Carter, Sr. He was the husband of the late Alice (Patterson) Carter who died in 1990.
Dub was a Veteran of the United States Army serving from 1953 and retiring as a Master Sergeant in 1977. He then purchased in 1979 “The Village Table Restaurant” operating it until he sold it in 1995. He was a member of St. John Lutheran Church in Fairfield, in addition he was a member of the Adams County Historical Society, the Gettysburg Foundation, the Fairfield Amvets, the Gettysburg American Legion Post #202, the Gettysburg Eagles and the Blue Ridge Sportsman Club. He also was in charge of the “Old Farts Golf League.”
Mr. Carter is survived by his two daughters, Rebekah Flickinger, of Raleigh, NC, Lisa Flickinger and her husband Mick, of Fairfield, PA, three grandsons, Gregory Flickinger and his wife Cherish, Curtis Flickinger, Mason Flickinger, and two siblings, Swede Carter, of Springfield, MO, June Mahaffey, of San Antonio, TX, a number of nieces and nephews, and he was expecting his first great grandchild in September. He was preceded in death by five siblings, Lewis Carter, Lunda Hickey, Lynn Carter, Judith Cook, and Metz Carter.
Funeral services will be held 1:00 PM, Saturday, April 1, 2017 at St. John Lutheran Church, 13 E. Main St., Fairfield, PA with Rev. Beverly Donnella officiating. Burial with full military honors being presented by the Adams County Allied Veterans will be in the Fairfield Union Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 11:00 AM until the time of the service Saturday at the church. The Monahan Funeral Home is in charge of the funeral arrangements and online condolences may be made at monahanfuneralhome.com.
The family suggests memorial contributions be made to the Wounded Warriors Project, One Oxford Centre, 301 Grant St., Pittsburgh, PA 15219.
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Born August 23, 1933 in Mansfield, Missouri he was the son of the late Garrett and Blanche (Davis) Carter, Sr. He was the husband of the late Alice (Patterson) Carter who died in 1990.
Dub was a Veteran of the United States Army serving from 1953 and retiring as a Master Sergeant in 1977. He then purchased in 1979 “The Village Table Restaurant” operating it until he sold it in 1995. He was a member of St. John Lutheran Church in Fairfield, in addition he was a member of the Adams County Historical Society, the Gettysburg Foundation, the Fairfield Amvets, the Gettysburg American Legion Post #202, the Gettysburg Eagles and the Blue Ridge Sportsman Club. He also was in charge of the “Old Farts Golf League.”
Mr. Carter is survived by his two daughters, Rebekah Flickinger, of Raleigh, NC, Lisa Flickinger and her husband Mick, of Fairfield, PA, three grandsons, Gregory Flickinger and his wife Cherish, Curtis Flickinger, Mason Flickinger, and two siblings, Swede Carter, of Springfield, MO, June Mahaffey, of San Antonio, TX, a number of nieces and nephews, and he was expecting his first great grandchild in September. He was preceded in death by five siblings, Lewis Carter, Lunda Hickey, Lynn Carter, Judith Cook, and Metz Carter.
Funeral services will be held 1:00 PM, Saturday, April 1, 2017 at St. John Lutheran Church, 13 E. Main St., Fairfield, PA with Rev. Beverly Donnella officiating. Burial with full military honors being presented by the Adams County Allied Veterans will be in the Fairfield Union Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 11:00 AM until the time of the service Saturday at the church. The Monahan Funeral Home is in charge of the funeral arrangements and online condolences may be made at monahanfuneralhome.com.
The family suggests memorial contributions be made to the Wounded Warriors Project, One Oxford Centre, 301 Grant St., Pittsburgh, PA 15219.
Previous Events
Visitation
Saturday
1
Apr
11:00 AM
- 1:00 PM
St. John Lutheran Church
13 E. Main St.
Fairfield, PA 17320
Service
Saturday
1
Apr
1:00 PM
St. John Lutheran Church
13 E. Main St.
Fairfield, PA 17320
Cemetery Details
Location
Fairfield Union Cemetery
West Main St.
Fairfield, PA 17320
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