Mr. Newton Hill (N. H.) Carter, II, age 77 of Wallace, NC, died on May 10, 2016 at Lower Cape Fear Hospice in Wilmington, NC. Graveside services will be held on Friday, May 13, 2016 at 12:00 pm at Rockfish Memorial Cemetery in Wallace, NC. Memorial services will be held on Friday, May 13, 2016 at 1:00 p.m. at Wallace Presbyterian Church conducted by Dr. Philip Gladden. A reception will follow the services in the church fellowship hall.

N. H. is survived by his wife of 56 years, Ann Troy Carter of the home, his son, Newt Carter and wife Angie of Kenansville, NC, his daughter, Ginger Black and husband Charlie of Wallace, NC, two grandchildren, Nicholas Carter Floars of Clayton, NC and Anna Laurie Carter of Kenansville, NC, his sister, Barbara Ives of Watha, NC and his brother-in-law, William R. Rogers of Albermarle, NC.

N. H. was born on October 24, 1938 in New Hanover County to the late LeRoy Boney and Mary Skinner Carter. He is also predeceased by his son, Zach Carter and his sister, Mary Anne Rogers.

He was a member of Wallace Presbyterian Church where he sang in the choir, was an elder and served as clerk of session. He served on the Wallace Town Council for many years and was a member of the Wallace Rescue Squad. He and his father owned and operated Z. J. Carter & Sons in Wallace for many years. He attended Fishburne Military School in Waynesboro, VA from 1954-1956. He loved reading about and collecting items from the British Military and World War II. He served his country by serving in the Army National Guard for 8 years.

Casket Bearers will be Frances Townsend, Nat Barnes, Tommy Brooks, Karroll Teachey, Nicholas Carter Floars, Bobby Salmon and Charlie Black.

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A service of Padgett Funeral and Cremation Services, Wallace.