Photo courtesy of C. C. Carter Funeral Home, Inc. - Newport News
1938 - 2017
Think of/remember him often, so many memories, it was a pleasure to get to know Plunk, to be around him, to get to know his family, to work with him, still miss him but, the memories help alot. God Bless him and his family.
Rodney Russell
May 21, 2019 | Yorktown, VA
Dear Nadene and family,
I am so very sorry for your loss. May God bless you all with His peace.
Betty Collins
June 21, 2017 | Hampton, VA
June 9, 2017
To the Carter family, I am so sorry for your loss. I am praying for strength for you during this trying time. May you be comfort by his memories.
Mary Cotton
June 10, 2017 | VA Bech, VA
May God bless your family during this difficult time. Thanks for all the good times that you shared with my family &thank you for being an inspiration too so many people.
Alma Crandle
June 08, 2017 | Newport News V.A., VA
My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family at this difficult time of grief. May the Lord bless and keep your family and give you comfort.
La'Shawn Littles
June 07, 2017 | Newport News, VA
My thoughts and prayers are with you in your time of grief. May your memories bring you comfort.
orlando serrell
June 06, 2017 | Nn, VA
So very sorry to hear of the passing of Dewitt. Praying for your strength as you go through these trying times.
Delcenia
June 06, 2017
My thoughts and prayers are with you in your time of grief. May your memories bring you comfort.
Mary Cotton
June 05, 2017
I have been privileged to work with Dewitt for 12 years. A very dependable, conscientious worker. He spoke often about the loves of his life; his family, tennis, and a certain 3-bean salad recipe. Dewitt also loved his job. For his contribution to the facility in all he did, he will most certainly be missed as a major asset. For the matching clothes, the demand for brevity (he liked brief and to-the-point answers to his questions, vs my tendency to ramble), and the importance of keeping...
Vic Tumwa
June 05, 2017 | Portsmouth, VA
Mr. Dewitt Carter died peacefully in his home on Friday, May 26, 2017 while lovingly surrounded by his family. Dewitt was born on August 15, 1938 to Dewitt Travis and Bertha Carter in Newport News, Virginia. He was affectionately called “Plunk” by his family and childhood friends. In addition to his parents, his sister Viola Francine Alston Brown preceded him in death. Dewitt was a 1956 graduate of Huntington High School in Newport News, Virginia. Thereafter, he was employed by several companies on the Peninsula. He entered the United States Air Force in 1961 and remained enlisted until his Honorable Discharge in 1973. Dewitt graduated from the NASA Apprentice School as an Electrical Engineering Technician in 1978, and he worked at NASA until his death. He obtained several master trades licenses, using them for his own maintenance business, A-Z Services. Dewitt Carter took pride in his ability and drive to use his work as a means to provide for his family and others in need, doing so since his youth in order to assist his single mother and sisters. He cherished his wife of 54 years, Nadene Hughes Carter, and together they made a loving, secure, and comfortable home for their children and Dewitt’s mother. The Carter household was filled with laughter, lessons, good food, friends, family, games, and many sporting events on television, especially Dewitt’s favorite - tennis. As one fascinated by God’s creative works, Dewitt learned more about our Grand Creator through studying the Holy Scriptures and was baptized as one of Jehovah’s Witnesses in 1975. To further explore Jehovah’s creation, he and his family traveled to various natural wonders on camping trips. Dewitt also appreciated and enjoyed the creativity and craftsmanship of cooks, athletes, musicians, writers, designers, and other tradesmen. Mr. Dewitt Carter was respected by many and will truly be missed, especially by his wife; two sons, Edmund Carter (Charlenna) of Goldsboro, North Carolina, Averell Carter (Stephanie) of Hampton, Virginia; one daughter, Ella-Jeannette Carter also of Hampton, Virginia; six grandchildren, Brandon Carter, Darius Bennett, Averell Carter, Jr., Jazzmyn Carter, Bryan Carter, and Aaron Carter. He also leaves to cherish his memory two beloved sisters, Senora Braxton and Alice C.G. Rainey, both of Newport News, Virginia; one brother-in-law Hiawatha Hughes, Jr. (Clementine) of Hampton, Virginia; one sister-in-law Karen Hughes of Carrollton, Virginia; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends, many to whom he gave a nickname. A memorial service will be held at 4:00 p.m on Friday, June 9, 2017 in the auditorium at Phoebus High School in Hampton, VA.It is the desire of the Carter family that you keep them in your thoughts and prayers. The family of the late Mr. Dewitt Carter has entrusted his final care to the staff of C. C. Carter Funeral Home. Inc.
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