Marvin Lester Carter

Marvin Lester Carter, 83, widower of Lessie Allgood Carter, died Monday, July 19, 2004 in Farmville. The son of William Pat and Lillie Carter, he was born and reared in the Finchley and Fields community. Mr. Carter worked as a carpenter all of his adult life in addition to farming; and served in the U.S. Army during World War II. Reverend George Vaughan will conduct funeral services Thursday at 2PM in the chapel at Watkins Cooper Lyon Funeral Home. Interment will be in the Bluestone cemetery. Mr. Carter is survived by sons and daughters-in-law, Ernest Garland and Joyce Carter of Kenbridge, Marshall Franklin and Jeanette Carter of Abilene, and Wallace Wade Carter of Buffalo Junction; daughter and son-in-law, Martha Jane and Harry Gaston of Roanoke; three grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; and sisters, Gladys Harris of Finchley and Kathleen Coleman of Columbia, SC. The family will receive friends Wednesday 7-9PM at the funeral home. You may express your condolences online at www.wclfh.com