Mr. William P. "Will" Carter, Jr., age 68 of 203 Holly Street, Hartwell, Ga., died Thursday, May 14, 2009 at AnMed Health Medical Center.

Born February 18, 1941 in Hart County GA, he was the son of the late William P. "Mr. Willie" Carter, Sr., and Thelma McMullan Carter. He was a graduate of Georgia Tech, Class of 1963, where he received a degree in Industrial Management and was a graduate of the Navy Supply School in Athens GA.He retired from Owens Corning Fiberglass, Anderson Plant, with 27 years of service as a Quality Control Engineer.He was a member of the Sons of the Confederacy, Sons of American Revolution and Civil War Round Table. He served on the Board of Directors for Hart County Department of Family and Children Services, Hartwell Housing Authority and was an avid supporter of all Civil War Organizations. He was a U.S. Navy Veteran, served as a Lieutenant aboard the USS Guam and served in Vietnam during the Vietnam War.

He is survived by his wife, Cynthia V. Carter of the home; two sons, Stewart Carter and his wife Rose of Statesboro GA and David Carter of Athens GA, a brother, Jeff M. Carter of Hartwell GA and a step-son, Mark Orlando of Hopewell Junction, NY. He was preceded in death by his parents and his first wife, Frances Wilburn Carter.

A memorial service will be held on Sunday, May 17, 2009 at 2:00 p.m. in the Chapel of the Strickland Funeral Home of Hartwell with Dr. R. Allen Stewart officiating. Military honors will follow the service. The family will receive friends on Saturday evening from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Strickland Funeral Home. Memorials may be made to the Hartwell First United Methodist Church, 200 E. Howell St, Hartwell GA30643.