Billie Jack Carter
1929 - 2003

Billie Jack Carter, born Aug. 12, 1929 in Bridgeport, TX, 
died Feb. 12, 2003 in Milton, FL from complications of 
diabetes after a long illness.

Billie moved to San Diego with his family as a teen, 
graduating from La Jolla High School and La Jolla High 
School and attending San Diego Junior College before 
joining the Navy.

He retired as Chief Petty Officer after 27 years.  Billie 
later worked in Big Pine at Jack Rabbit Junction for 17 
years, and was an avid fisherman in the Owens Valley.

Billie retired again and moved to Milton, where he lived 
for the past 5 years.

He is survived by his wife, Viona Carter; daughters, 
Sheila Brewer, Terrie Arant, Sandra Thomas and Sherrie 
Carter; son, Steven Carter; 10 grandchildren, all of 
Milton; sister, Doris "Pat" Lantz, of Sparks, NV, 
formerly of Glacier Lodge; and brother, Win Carter of 
Indio.

Memorial donations in Billie's name may be made to the 
Diabetes Foundation.

The Inyo Register
Bishop, Inyo County, California
Saturday, March 1, 2003 - Page A-2

Transcribed by Pat Houser for 
Inyo County GenWeb, June 20, 2004