Harold Carter

Mr. Harold Willard Carter of 1562 Ferry Road died on Sunday, February 7, 2016 at Danville Regional Medical Center after being in declining health. Mr. Carter was born in Danville on January 26, 1936, a son of the late George Willard Carter and Edith Daniels Carter. He was a member of Ferry Road Friends Church for a number of years. Mr. Carter was a veteran of the United States Army. He and his wife enjoyed camping and after retirement spending winter months in Florida. Mr. Carter retired from Woodall Chevrolet from the auto body shop after forty years of service. He was a lifetime member of the Riverbend VFD. He was married on August 1, 1958 to Dorothy Eanes Carter, who survives of the home. Also surviving are three daughters; Kim C. Thompson and husband Bryon of Roanoke, Brenda C. Scearce and her partner Danny Barber of Danville and Tera C. Scearce and her husband Jeff of Danville, grandchildren; Kelly and Blake Thompson, Sarah, Rebecca, Benjamin and Molly Scearce and Marjorie Jones. Also a special niece, Cindy Hankins Walker. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, February 10, 2016 at 11:00 A.M. from the Townes Memorial Chapel with the Reverend Arnold Faw officiating. Interment will be private. The family will receive friends at Townes Funeral Home on Tuesday, February 9, 2016 from 5 to 8 P.M. In lieu of flowers the family suggests that memorials be made to Ferry Road Friends Church, 741 Ferry Road, Danville, VA 24541 or to the Duke Liver Research Fund, Attention: Dr. Andrew Nuir, DUMC, Box 3913, Durham, NC 27710.