Thomas Frederick Carter

Thomas Frederick Carter, 80, of Westfield, Indiana, formerly of Greenville, Michigan, passed away on Wednesday, November 20, 2024 at his home. He was born on October 16, 1944 to Harold "Scoot" and Mary (Wakefield) Carter in Greenville, Michigan. 

Tom proudly served his country as a sergeant in the Army National Guard. He worked as an athletic trainer for the University of Wisconsin and was an administrator at Oakfield Baptist Academy. Tom enjoyed coaching basketball, and served as a camp ministry director. Tom married Nancy Lou Reed on June 25, 1968. They moved to Indiana in 2014 where they were active in both The Creek Church and Grace Church. Tom lived out his deep faith in Christ and impacted many lives because of it. 

Tom is survived by his wife of 56 years, Nancy "Nan" L. Carter; daughter, Joy (Robert) Palmer; son, Gary (Lori) Carter; brother, Bruce (Sherry) Carter; sister-in-law, Mary (Rich) Borrelli; grandchildren, Josh (Megan) Hayward, Bethany (Courtland) Jones, SrA Nathan Hayward (USAF), Andrew Hayward, Anna Hayward, Braydon Carter, Kylie Carter, Kristina Palmer, and Tiffany Palmer; and 11 great-grandchildren. 

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his in-laws, Don & Doris Reed; infant brother, Jerold Carter; and grandparents, Harold & Ruby Carter, and Ernest & Edith Wakefield. 

Visitation will be from 1:30 pm to 2:30 pm, with services at 2:30 pm, on Sunday, November 24, 2024 at Grace Church, Student Ministry East - Door 12, 5504 East 146th Street, in Noblesville, Indiana. Burial will be at Summit Lawn Cemetery in Westfield. 

This link will be live on Sunday to view the service:  https://youtube.com/live/GGOq3TkR_9A

Memorial contributions may be made to the Chapters of GriefShare at Grace Church, 5504 East 146th Street, Noblesville, IN 46062 (http://gracechurch.us); or Indian Creek Christian Church, 6430 S Franklin Rd, Indianapolis, IN 46259 (https://www.thecreek.org). 

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