Jerry Don Carter

Jerry Don Carter, 72 of Durant, was welcomed to the arms of Jesus on Saturday, December 14, 2024, after our hard-fought battle with cancer. He passed away peacefully in his home surrounded by his loving family. Jerry was born on Saturday, November 8, 1952, in Caddo, Oklahoma to Harold and Gertrude Carter. He spent his childhood roaming the hills of Sugarloaf Mountain, usually barefoot on a horse. After graduating from Durant High School, he married Carolyn Cornell in 1972. Together they had three children Jodi Michelle, Chad Royce, and Jermy “Todd” He later married Alisa Childers in Durant, Oklahoma. They spent the next 28 wonderful years at their home in Durant near Silo. In 2023, they adopted two more children. Rea and Bentley Carter were added to bless their home. Jerry was a dedicated truck driver and got his start with Hale Halsell in Durant, in the early 1980s. He usually had a handful of nuts close by, earning him the CB handle “Peanut” to his fellow truckers. He eventually retired from trucking altogether in 2019. He passed his work ethic and his love of the open road on to his sons, who both followed in his footsteps and are now successful in the trade. He had a passion for drag racing and followed the sport religiously. Jerry was a true gearhead and was never without a motorcycle. It was frequently joked that he kept more miles on his back wheels than he did on the front. Most of his free time was spent either tinkering in his shop, chasing horses and chickens, or riding four-wheelers on the trails at his property with his family. He loved his family with his whole heart, and they were a great source of pride for Him. He was fiercely loyal to what he thought was right, and to those that he loved. His greatest pleasure was spending time with his kids and grandkids. Everyone had a nickname that only he would call them. Jerry was preceded in death by his parents, Harold and Gertrude Carter, and his grandparents Ed and Effie Carter and Campbell and Mary Ossi Smith, whom he adored. He is survived by a large loving family who will miss him dearly. Wife, Alisa Carter; and children Rea and Bentley Carter of the home, daughter: Jodi, Buffalo and husband, Eugene of Durant. Son; Chad Carter and wife Christian of Durant. Son; Todd Carter and wife Brandi of Durant. Brother; Paul Carter and wife Toni of Soper. Nine grandchildren: Kylie, Kaylynn, Cody, Sophia, Khloe, Mason, Kolby, Morgan and Krystal. Thirteen great-grandchildren: Hagen, Hudson, Rowan, Laken, Karter, Sailor, Kolson, Syrus, Zara, Noah, Teller, Londyn, Westin. Niece: Mendy Bacon of Soper, nephew; Cam Carter and wife Kim of Harrah, plus many more extended family and friends. Visitation is set for Tuesday, December 17, 2024, from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM at Browns Funeral Service. Funeral services are set for Wednesday, December 18, 2024, at 10:00 AM Pastor Bill Ledbetter to officiate. The honorary pallbearers are: Mike Copeland, Michael Childers, Tim Feltman, Shawn Halley, Layne Billings, Steven Crawford, and Jimmy Johnson. Services are under the direction of Brown's Funeral Service of Durant. Online condolences can be made at www.brownsfuneralservice.com https://www.tributeslides.com/tributes/show/6DPXJD5RK5HT48SS

Jerry Don Carter

November 8, 1952 - December 14, 2024