ST. PAUL — Christopher J. Carter, 64, of St. Paul died at 3:03 p.m. Wednesday, July 2, 2025, at his residence in St. Paul.
Chris was born Sept. 22, 1960, in Parsons, a son of James E. and Charlotte (Smith) Carter.
He grew up in St. Paul and graduated from St. Paul High School. He attended Ottawa University in Ottawa and Pittsburg State University in Pittsburg.
Chris was currently the CEO of Industrial Crating Inc. in St. Paul. He was a board member of Prairie Mission Retirement Village in St. Paul and active in the National Wooden Pallet and Container Association. Chris enjoyed his family, hunting, fishing, playing golf and visiting with people.
He was a member of St. Francis Catholic Church in St. Paul. Survivors are a son, Steven (Gib) Carter and his girlfriend, Amber Blume, of Salina; his daughters, Lisa George and her husband, Harrison, of Erie, Kelli Carter and her spouse, Keenga Carter, of Greensboro, North Carolina, and Jackie Fulkerson of Kansas City, Missouri; his grandchildren, Rylee Altman, Quinnlee George, Talon George and Greyson George; a brother, Jamie Carter and his wife, Pam, of Joplin, Missouri; his sisters, Becky Smith of Farlington, Margaret (Meg) Beezley of Afton, Oklahoma, and Lori Carter of Girard; and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.
Chris was preceded in death by his parents; a brother; Steven Carter, on Sept. 7, 1982; and a sister, Pamela A. Dent, on Aug. 1, 2024.
The funeral Mass will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, July 12, at St. Francis Catholic Church in St. Paul with the Rev. Matthew Davied as celebrant.
The rosary will be prayed at 6 p.m. Friday, July 11, at St. Francis Church in St. Paul, where the family will receive friends until 8 p.m. Friends may call at the church after 2 p.m. Friday.
The family suggests memorials to an education fund and these may be left at the church or the Smith-Carson-Wall Funeral Home, 518 W. St. John, P.O. Box 258, Girard, 66743.
Leave online condolences at www.wallfuneralservices.com
