In Remembrance Of
Martin Eric Carter
Martin Eric Carter, 64, of Plattsburg, Missouri, went to be with his Lord and Savior, after a lengthy, courageous fight with cancer on Monday evening, July 22, 2019. He passed into eternity while in St. Louis, Missouri, undergoing fur¬ther cancer treatment.
He was born on January 10, 1955, in St. Joseph, Mo. to Luther and Lois Carter of Plattsburg. He grew up in Plattsburg and went on to graduate from Plattsburg High School, 1973. After graduation, he attended Missouri Western State College, St. Joseph, Mo. where he received a Bachelor of Science Degree in Accounting.
Eric was married on November 25, 1983, to Diana Pace, St. Joseph, Mo. She survives of the home. From this union they were blessed with two children, Erica Hardy (John), Denver, North Carolina; Zoe Carter with Tony Ambriz of Kansas City, Mo. and grandchildren George and Eloise Hardy. Other survivors include brother William (Bill) Carter (Rozanna), Marietta, Ga.; sister Donna Howard (Jerry), Plattsburg, Mo.; nieces Shauna Bachmeier (Kyle) Marietta, Ga., Lisa Howard Plattsburg; Nephews Derek Carter Kennesaw, Ga., Doug (Angela) Howard and Stacy Howard both of Plattsburg; great niece Nia Bachmeier, Marietta, Ga., Faith Howard, Plattsburg and McKinzee Miller, St. Joseph; and great nephew Miles Bachmeier, Marietta, Ga.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
His dad, Luther, owned and operated Carter’s Welding Shop in Plattsburg and Eric joined him in that endeavor after high school. Once he received his degree, he joined his father full time in the business. Their business was known for high quality work with special attention paid to area farmers. After his father’s passing, Eric went on to specialize in custom fabrication, custom fences and benches.
Services will be held on Saturday, July 27, at the First Baptist Church, Plattsburg. Visitation will be at 9 a.m. with funeral at 11 a.m.
Arrangements, Hixson-Klein Funeral Home, Gower.
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RONNIE HENRY
I AM SORRY FOR YOUR LOSS. WENT TO SHOOL WITH ERIC. I KNEW HIS FATHER AN MOTHER. ERIC WAS A HARD WORK AN DID GOOD WORK. ERI WOULD MAKE ANYTHING YOU NEED NO MATTER HOW SMALL OR BIG IT WAS. WE WILL DEARLY MISS ERIC NOT IN HIS SHOP. THERE WILL NEVER BE ANOTHER KIND PERSON LIKE ERIC WAS. YOU COULD TELL ERIC WHAT YOU WANTED TO BE MADE AND ERIC WOULD TELL I HAVE IN COUPLE DAY’S. PRAY FOR ALL THE FAMILY. ERIC LIVED LIFE HE LOVED.
Chad Sypkens
RIP Eric. Sad to hear of his passing. He and his dad did a lot of work for the Sypkens over the years. Not only on our farm equipment but the 100+ gallon stainless steel tanks my dad used to brew his home brew.
billie brennan
i am so sorry for the familys loss praying for all the family
Del Candler
Eric was my very first friend. I always considered him my friend and the world will seem emptier without him.
Michael and Sally Hardy
We wish that we had more time to Know Eric Carter. We met Eric when our son married his daughter.
Eric, Dianna and family traveled all the way to Florida for the wedding.
Eric was a great father of the bride.
If we had not been separated by over 1,000 miles we would have been great friends.
We know what great love that his daughter, Erica had for him. It is the love that every
parent wishes for.
Eric left us too early, but we believe that he left us with more love than most of us will ever know.
Bill Hillix
Lord you have said there are many rooms in your father’s house.
Lord, Please give Eric a room with a great view.
He deserves it.
Dennis J Jirkovsky
You and your family are in our thoughts and prayers.
Art Grier
Not only my welder but a friend sorry I couldn’t make it to the service
Sue Malone
My heart and prayers are with each of you during this most difficult journey. May your many shared memories warm your hearts and give you peace. May your Faith and our prayers give you strength and comfort everyday! Eric will surely be missed by all of us! Much love to all of you!
Prayerfully,
Sue
Doris D Morgan
So sorry for your loss prayers and hugs and sincere sympathies to all the families. My love to all.
Connie Hall Thompson
Always have memories of Eric as one of the cutest kids ever and summertime drum solos coming from the open window. R.I.P. Eric and prayers for your family
Susan DeMint
To the entire family I send my love and symphathys. Eric was such a sweet.,loving, kind, Christian man he will be remembered by these things and that smile that he always seemed to have.Its a blessing to know that we will see him again some day in the pressance of Our Lord and Saviour. Again family you have my symphathys. God Bless you all.
Janet Keith
Donna I am so sorry for your loss. Prayers for you and your family
Brook And Brent St.John
Eric will be sadly missed by so many, he was truly loves
CHARLES PHILLIP TATE
Sorry for your loss my prayers are with the family
John & Mary Kay Anderson
We send our sincere sympathy to all of Eric’s family.
I fondly remember Zoe as one of my 1st grade students.
God is and will be with you always.
Stuart Jenkins
Eric was a patient kind person. He was very welcoming to me after I moved back to Plattsburg in 2012. He was also a very skilled at his work.
Bill Gore
My brother. I will never forget your friendship. To Dianna I am so sorry for your loss and that I never made it to Plattesburg to visit before Eric passed. You are in my thoughts.
Linda Stout
So sorry for your loss. Sending lots of prayers. hugs and love to the family .Eric had a smile that said Hello Friend
Sussie Surwilla
Thoughts and prayers lifted
Pamela McMahill-Burtis
RIP Eric, you were a fine man and good friend to all who met you
Allen Askren
Mat God be with your family. RIP
Harold Anderson
deepest Sympathy to the family, and to Donna& Jerry.
Jimalee O’Connor
My dad, Donald O’Connor, my husband, Junior Ross, and I are keeping you in our thoughts and prayers and sending your family our most sincere sympathy. We are so very sorry for the loss of Eric.
Gina and Fred Farris
We celebrate the life of a good man who trusted our Heavenly Father and faith in our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. We mourn his passing with you. We are deeply saddened, but we know that he is with our Heavenly Father, Dear Father, and one day we will see him again. He is waiting in our Heavenly Father’s house that has many rooms.
Eric helped us design and made both our fences at the old house and our new one. He was truly surprised when instead of choosing a black fence like the one before, I chose a RED one instead. He told me the powder coat guy had never made a RED fence before. We enjoyed working with Eric. He had amazing welding talent and was always willing to please. We will miss him deeply. Every time we look at that RED fence, we will think of him.
May flights of Angels sing thee to thy rest. Rest in peace, dear Friend.
Mary Jo Harper
I shall always remember his sparkling smile!!