Garland Wayne Carter

Garland Wayne Carter passed away Tuesday, October 2, 2023, at his home in Wewoka, Oklahoma at the age of 79.

Wayne was born November 9, 1943 in Wetumka, Oklahoma. He graduated from Holdenville High School. Wayne served his country in the U.S. Marine Corp. He married Larisa Anatolievna Ermakova on January 22, 2010 in Wewoka, Oklahoma. Wayne was a dozer operator and had his own construction business. He enjoyed fishing, collecting Ford Mustangs, fish fry’s, raising limousine cattle, baling hay, clearing timber, building ponds and dirt work. He loved spending time with his family.

Wayne is preceded in death by his parents Garland Carter and Artie Carter; siblings Jim Carter, Lonnie Carter and Kenneth Storts.

He is survived by his wife Larisa of the home; son Shawn Carter and wife Patricia of Maud; grandchildren Clayton, Carter, Kye Matamoros, Donna Shapard and Skylar Carter; siblings Jean Elliott and husband Clinton of Holdenville, David Carter and wife Shelley of Yeager, Linda Johnson of Oklahoma City, Terry Kirby and wife Donna of Tecumseh, Cathy Barksdale and husband Michael of Shawnee, and half-brother Ricky Fick of Sacramento, California. Wayne is also survived by numerous of relatives and friends.

Funeral service will be 10:00 am, Thursday, October 5th, at Hudson-Phillips Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Mike Barksdale officiating. Interment will follow at Yeager Cemetery. Pallbearers are Bob Sneed, Rusty Carter, Cliff Sneed, Chuck Johnson, Cash Carter and Mathew Barksdale, Services are under the direction of Hudson-Phillips Funeral Home, Holdenville.