Alexander E. Carter

Alexander E. Carter "Alex", the first of three children born to Howard and Theresa (Tumlin) Carter, came into this world on March 1, 1982 at Balboa Naval Hospital in San Diego, California. He passed away at his home on Wednesday, April 29, 2009 in Atkins, Arkansas. He attended Pottsville High School in Pottsville, Arkansas. His dream was to be in the military and in 2006 that dream came true when he enlisted in the Army National Guard. Unfortunately that dream wasn't meant to last; Alex was discharged for Medical reasons shortly before his death. Alex was predeceased by his grandfather; Marvin E. Tumlin, grandfather; Marvin F. Carter, grandmother; Adella R. (Collins) Cockrell, grandfather; Orville "Bud" Cockrell. Alex is survived by his father; Howard Carter of Russellville, Arkansas, mother; Theresa (Tumlin) Carter of Barstow, California, wife; Amber (Goodall) Carter of Atkins, Arkansas, a son; Cole, and daughter; Isabella, both of Atkins, Arkansas, daughter; Emory, of Russellville, Arkansas, grandparents; Dick and Barbara (Mantz) Bryson of Barstow, California, grandmother; Colleen (Evans) Carter of Utah, brother; Jason Carter and sister; Angela Carter both of Barstow, California, twin half-sisters; Emily and Sara Carter of Plumerville, Arkansas, uncles; Bruce Carter (wife-Dolene) of Texas, Clif Tumlin (wife-Norma) of Arkansas, Darrell Tumlin of California, Bob Johnson (wife-Jenn) of Kansas, aunts; Tricia (Carter) Perkins of Texas, Kathy (Tumlin) Carle (husband-Don) of Utah, Denise Tumlin of California, and cousins; Corinna Marliss, Tina Tumlin, Darla (Tumlin) Tyler, Shelli (Tumlin) Wells, Tara Tumlin, Kim Tumlin, Darrell Tumlin Jr., Shaun Tumlin, Whitney Tumlin, Shannon Rohn, Robert Rohn, Kyle Carle, Bobby Johnson, Danny Johnson, Bruce Carter Jr., John Carter, Anna Marie Elam. Services for Alex were held in Atkins, Arkansas. Alex's ashes were buried at the foot of his grandparent's, Orville "Bud" R. and Adella R. Cockrell, grave. He is truly loved and missed by all.