John W. Carter

John was born on March 19, 1963, in Charlottesville, to the late Paul W. A. and Carrie Campbell Carter. John was a painter for 40 years. Most of that time he worked for his brother Dabney W. Carter along side his brother William L. Carter. John always said the three of them are an awesome team. John loved working with his brothers. When John couldn't work anymore, Dabney would come and pick him up so he could ride with him to check on job sites. This was the highlight of John's last years to ride with Dabney checking on jobs. Where he could shoot the breeze with the other workers and his brother William. Then they would go to lunch before bringing John home for the day.

John loved to fish, and he would take his nieces and nephews fishing. He loved listening to country music and enjoyed planting and working his garden every year.

John was a very compassionate loving brother, uncle, and friend. He never met a stranger and would help anyone that was in need.

John believed in the Lord and knew he was going to heaven to be with his parents. John will be missed by many but will never be forgotten. He will remain in the hearts of all his sibling until we meet again. LOVE YOU ALWAYS! Brother!

In addition to his parents, John was preceded in death by his paternal grandparents William Lee Carter & Hattie Mae (Smiley) Carter; maternal grandparents Herbert Lee Campbell & Beedy (Wood) Campbell; and brother Larry Lee Rhodes, Sr.

John is survived by brothers William L. Carter and fiancée Denise Norford, and Dabney W. Carter and wife Cindy; sister Barbara C. Moore and husband Ronald; brother Paul W. A. Carter, Jr.; brother Michael A. Carter and wife Mollie; nieces Tammy Proffit, Kellie Carter, Ashley Carter, and Jennifer Marshall; nephews Larry Rhodes Jr., Mark Moore, and Paul Powell; and many cousins, great nieces and nephews

John loved all of his nieces and nephews but was especially thankful and close to the following nieces and nephews: Ashley Carter who loved to tease and fret John about anything that would make him smile (like calling him Big Sexy); Kinsley Frazier (aka The Queen Charlotte Flair) who always made John smile; Alyson Moore who like to tease John with bugs just so he could tell her he was going to put an RKO on her - it was hard to tell who had the biggest laugh about it; Rodney Moore who was also one of John's wrestling watching buddies; and Justin Moore, who would go out to get John ice cream at 10 0'clock at night and was John's right hand man during John's most difficult days.

A private graveside service will be held at Oakwood Cemetery in Charlottesville.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of the Piedmont, 675 Peter Jefferson Pkwy, Suite 300, Charlottesville, VA 22911.