John F. Carter Jr.

John F Carter, Jr. John F. Carter Jr., age 66, passed away on February 14, 2015, at the E.T. York Hospice Care Center in Gainesville, FL, after a hard-fought battle against cancer.Born in Charleston, SC, but raised in Beaufort, SC, he was the son of John Fain Carter Sr. and Muriel All Carter. He graduated from Beaufort High School in 1967 and attended USCB and USC. He is survived by his daughters and grandchildren: Heather Upton (husband Bob, children Robert, J.C., Hannah, and Josephine) of Savannah, GA, and Allison Privette (husband Robert, children Coley, Kate, Elizabeth, and Charlotte) of Gainesville, FL, as well as his former wife Rebecca Lee Ballard. He was predeceased by his parents, his sister Dorothy Carter, and his brother Paul Carter.John was a master woodworker and mechanic. From beautiful cabinetry to heirloom rocking horses, his craftsmanship will be cherished by many generations to come. He was able to restore anything with an engine and could been seen throughout the years in a vintage electric blue Corvette or on a brilliantly restored 1951 John Deere tractor. After many years in management at various furniture stores, John became a longtime businessman in Hilton Head Island, SC. First, he was owner of Atlantic Furniture and All About Linens. Then, he decided to go fishing and became the owner/captain of Tammy Jane Charters. Captain John truly loved the ocean and particularly Port Royal Sound. It thrilled him to share his knowledge and promote estuary conservation through his fishing and shrimping charters. Most special were the times he was able to partner with organizations such as Fish with Friends and Camp Leo to take children out on the water.A memorial gathering will be held at 2:30pm on March 14th at Hudson's Seafood House on the Docks, 1 Hudson Road, Hilton Head Island. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that memorial donations be made to Fish with Friends, 70 N Calibogue Cay Rd, Hilton Head Is, SC 29928 or Haven Hospice of North Central Florida.