Frank Marion Carter

July 11, 1930 - January 12, 2021

Frank Marion Carter, 90, widower of Reva Crabtree Carter, passed away at his home in Stanton, KY on Tuesday, January 12, 2021. He was born Friday, July 11, 1930 in Lexington, KY to the late Joseph‎ Alexander‎ Carter‎ Sr.‎ and‎ Anna‎ Elizabeth‎ (Swiggert)‎ Carter. He graduated from Lafayette High School in Lexington in 1948. As‎ a‎ teenager,‎ Frank‎ worked‎ hauling‎ blocks‎ of‎ ice‎ to‎ businesses‎ and‎ houses‎ throughout‎ Lexington and would also‎ spend‎ summers‎ working‎ on‎ his‎ uncle's‎ farm‎ in‎ Bourbon‎ county‎ and‎ in‎ Ohio‎ doing other‎ miscellaneous‎ jobs. He‎ worked‎ as‎ a‎ proof‎ reader‎ for‎ the‎ Lexington‎ Herald‎-Leader‎ before‎ enlisting‎ in‎ the‎ United‎ States‎ Air‎ Force‎ in‎ 1951‎ ('51-'55)‎ where‎ he‎ was‎ a‎ member‎ of‎ the‎ special‎ secret‎ radar‎ division‎ with‎ the‎ 514th‎ Fighter‎ Interceptor‎ Squadron‎ and‎ achieved‎ the rank‎ of‎ Staff‎ Sergeant.‎ He‎ was‎ one‎ of‎ the‎ first‎ two‎ business‎ consultants‎ in‎ the‎ state‎ of‎ Kentucky‎ for‎ Metropolitan‎ Life‎ Insurance‎ Company,‎ after which he‎ also‎ worked‎ for‎ Tennessee‎ Life‎ Insurance‎.‎ He‎ worked‎ as‎ a‎ bridge‎ inspector‎ for‎ the‎ state‎ during‎ the‎ construction‎ of‎ the‎ Mountain‎ Parkway.‎ He‎ was‎ Vice‎ President‎ of‎ Power‎ Line‎ Construction‎ for‎ many‎ years.‎ Before‎ retirement,‎ he‎ worked‎ as‎ a‎ foreman/inspector‎ for‎ Sheehan‎ Pipeline‎ and‎ Texas‎ Eastern‎ Pipe‎ Line. He‎ was‎ an‎ avid‎ coonhunter‎ and‎ was‎ the‎ president‎ of‎ the‎ National‎ Plott‎ Hound‎ Association‎ for‎ a‎ period‎ of‎ time.‎ Frank married Reva Jean Crabtree on July 7, 1956. His children were Georgia‎ Kay‎ Carter‎ King &‎ Frank‎ Joseph‎ (Karron) Carter. Grandchildren include William‎ Christopher‎ King,‎ Tylar‎ Joseph‎ Carter,‎ Elizabeth‎ Rylee‎ Carter,‎ & Dylan‎ Clay‎ Carter. He was precdeded in death by his wife Reva, daughter Georgia, and brother Joseph Alexander Carter Jr. Frank loved his family beyond measure. Funeral service 2:00PM Sunday, January 17 at Davis & Davis Funeral Home in Stanton. Visitation Saturday 6:00PM - 9:00PM (5:00PM for family). Burial will follow the funeral Sunday at Stonegate Cemetery in Stanton. Pallbearers include David Carter, Tylar Carter, Chris King, George Skidmore, Henry Skidmore, Mike Skidmore, Don Crabtree, & Tim Marcum. Honorary pallbearers are Bob Skidmore, Mike Trent, and all of Frank's nephews and nieces. Face coverings and the practice of social distancing will be required.