Robert Carter, 88, of Taylorville died Thursday, May 21, 2015, at 7:46 a.m. at his residence in Taylorville.
Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Monday, May 25, at Davis Memorial Christian Church in Taylorville. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, May 26, at 10 a.m. at the church with Pastor Tiney Walker officiating.
Burial will be in Owaneco Cemetery in Owaneco. Sutton Funeral Home in Taylorville is in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Carter was born on Jan. 7, 1927, in Stonington, the son of the late Chris and Hattie (Allen) Carter. He married Gloria A. Rasmussen on Sept. 12, 1948, in Taylorville, and she survives.
He was a member of Davis Memorial Christian Church in Taylorville, a lifetime member of the VFW Post #4495, was on the board for the Owaneco Elevator, a trustee for the drainage ditch commission in Locust Township and a member of the board on the Production Credit Association.
Mr. Carter was also an original member of the American Agricultural Movement and was involved in the grassroots movement to create an ethanol plant in Christian County. He was a veteran of the United States Army, serving in Korea.
After retiring from farming for 39 years he enjoyed fishing, woodworking, painting, reading western novels, Cardinals baseball and Illini basketball. He and his grandson, Rob, built a reproduction of the Army jeep he drove in Korea which they drove in area parades. He went on the Honor Flight in March of 2013.
In addition to his wife, Mr. Carter is survived by his daughters, Janeen (Greg) Gruber of Pana and Barbara (Joe) Miller of Taylorville; grandchildren, Rob (Mollie) Waterman, Carrie Waterman, Nick (Rachel) Waterman, Chris Miller and Jake Miller; great-grandchildren, Ben, Eli, Ashton, Aaron and Rowan; and several nieces, nephews and cousins.
Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by a sister, Betty Solliday.
Memorials may be made to Springfield Memorial Home Services, 720 N. Bond St., Springfield, IL, 62702; Davis Memorial Christian Church, 1500 W. Franklin St., Taylorville, IL, 62568; or The American Cancer Society, P.O. Box 22718, Oklahoma City, OK, 73123-1718.
