William Douglas “Sam” Carter, Jr, age 55, of Nashville, passed away on Wednesday, June 13, 2018. Mr. Carter was the son of Margaret Carter and the late William Douglas Carter, Sr. He is survived by his wife of over 25 years, Sharon D. Carter; daughters, Ginger Carter (John) Thorburn and Chelsea Carter (Hunter) Carey; son, Shawn Douglas (Jennifer) Carter; stepdaughters, Misty Dawn (Jon) Cantrell and Christie (Richie) McKnight; grandchildren Kaitlyn McIntosh, Cameron Thorburn, Stephen, Johnathan, Shane and Shawn McKnight. He was preceded in death by a stepson, Colby Cantrell. Services to celebrate Mr. Carter will be at Two O’clock the afternoon of Sunday, June 17, 2018 at Roselawn Funeral Home with placement to follow in Roselawn Memorial Gardens. Mr. Carter was former owner of Antioch Elevator Company, former employee of Nissan North America and Otis Elevator Company. He was a member of Elevator Union Local 93 in Nashville. To leave thoughts or memories, visit www.roselawnfh.com. Friends are cordially invited to visitation Saturday afternoon from Three till Seven O’clock at Roselawn Funeral Home, 5350 NW Broad Street, Murfreesboro, TN 37129, 615-893-2742.