ANDY BENCE CARTER

Andy Bence Carter Andy Bence Carter of Enterprise, passed away Thursday, September 24, 2009 at Medical Center Enterprise. He was 74. Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Saturday at Hillcrest Baptist Church with Rev. DeWayne Sims officiating. Burial will follow in Dozier cemetery with Sorrells Funeral Home of Enterprise directing. The family will receive friends at the funeral home Friday from 6 until 8 pm. The body will be placed into the church one hour prior to service time. Flowers will be accepted or contributions may be made to Hillcrest Baptist Church Building Fund, 500 Albert St., Enterprise, AL 36330. Mr. Carter was born October 9, 1934 in Andalusia to the late H.S. and Cumie Bence Carter. For many years he worked in the manufacturing industry with the last being at Kleinerts in Elba for 20 years. He was a graduate of Troy University with a Master's degree. He was also a disabled U.S. Army veteran. He was an ordained deacon of the First Baptist Church of Eat-onton, GA and a current member of Hillcrest Baptist Church in Enterprise. He was preceded in death by 3 sisters, Clevis Mack, Selma Curl, Gaynell Adams; 4 brothers, Elton Carter, Bill Carter, Dean Carter, H.S. Carter; son-in-law, John Kiriakos. Survivors include his wife of 52 years, Lanelle Rountree Carter, Enterprise; a daughter, Debbie Kiriakos, Enterprise; 2 sons, Dr. Thomas Carter (Melissa), Auburn, Dr. Andy Bruce Carter, Orlando, FL; 2 sisters, Flay Owens and Jean Fuqua, both of Andalusia; grandchildren: Casey K. Biddle (Jason), Andrew Kiriakos (Ashley), all of Enterprise, T.J. Carter, Adam Carter, Aaron Carter, Alex Carter, Catie Carter, all of Auburn; sisters-in-law: Lorraine Carter and Sara Carter, both of Andalusia, Jerry Carter, Charleston, SC, Martha Jo Sasser, Montgomery; brother-in-law, Billy Rountree (Ann), Lynn Haven, FL; several nieces and nephews. Sorrells Funeral Home of Enterprise, (334) 347-9598, is in charge of arrangements. To sign a guest register, please visit www.sorrellsfuneralhomes.com. Sign the guest book at www.dothaneagle.com