Lonzie Jackson Carter, Jr., 92, of the Masonic Village of Elizabethtown and formerly of Port Royal, died at 12:13 a.m. on Thursday, May 19, 2016, at the village.
Born on April 20, 1924, in Alexandria, Virginia he was a son of the late Lonzie Jackson, Sr. and Naomi (Massey) Carter. On April 27, 1963 he married his surviving wife Judy A. (Thompson) Carter with whom he was blessed to share 53 years of marriage,
In addition to his wife he is survived by his children: Julana Deneen Keiser and her husband Jeffrey, of Atlantic City, NJ, Joab Massey Carter and his wife Krista, of Lewistown, a sister, Jeanine Chrest, of Florida and he leaves behind four precious grandchildren, Chelsea Deneen Kryger, Joshua Miles Zook, Olivia Raquel Carter and Reese Jackson Carter,
Mr. Carter was a 1943 graduate of George Washington High School, Alexandria, Virginia, a member of the Aldersgate United Methodist Church, Crawford-Brubaker VFW Post 5863, American Legion Post 298, all of Mifflintown. He served with the Juniata County Veterans Council and was a member of the Keystone Lodge No. 153 F&AM, Linwood, New Jersey.
He was a U.S. Army veteran from 1943 to 1946 having proudly served his country during WWII and during this time he was a combat veteran having served in the European and Pacific Theaters with Patton’s 3rd Army.
In 1980 he retired with 37 years of service from the federal government as a computer systems analyst.
Lonnie who never met a stranger always competed in the Senior Games as a bowler, skating, dancing and shooting pool. He was truly family oriented being a devoted husband, loving father and Papa.
A memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m., on Saturday, June 4, 2016 from the Brown Funeral Homes, Inc., 100 Bridge St., Mifflintown, with the Rev. Charles Hershberger officiating and where the Juniata County Veterans Council will accord full military burial honors.
There will be no viewing however; family will receive friends from 10:00 a.m. until the time of service when the Union Lodge No. 324 F&AM, Mifflintown will accord a Masonic service.
For those who wish, memorial donations in Mr. Carter’s memory may be made to the Juniata County Veterans Council, P.O .Box 1, Mifflintown, PA 17059.
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