Horace Lightner Carter

Minersville, Beaver County -- Horace Lightner Carter, 84, died February 8, 1977, in Thousand Oaks, California of causes incident to age. Born June 19, 1892, in Minersville to William Jenkins Carter and Mary Rollins Lightner Carter. Married Maggie Frances LeFevre, April 30, 1912, in Beaver. The marriage was later solemnized in the St. George LDS Temple. He was a miner and a rancher. Survivors: widow, Minersville, sons and daughters: Elmer, San Diego, California; Dwight L., Provo; Mrs. Howard (Vaudis) Richey, Thousand Oaks, California; George Ellis, St. Johns, Arizona; Mrs. Frank (Betty) Decker, Parowan; Mrs. Donald E. (Nellie) Long, Urbana, Illinois; Don Horace, Kearns; Weldon J., St. George, Ray Morris, Lovell, Wyoming; Ned Lyle, Jackson Hole, Wyoming; Ted Carter, Minersville; Mrs. Robert (Margaret Joy) Granger, La Habra, California; 56 grandchildren, 56 great grandchildren. Funeral services will be held Saturday, 1 p.m., in the Minersville LDS Ward Chapel, where friends may call Friday evening, 7-9 p.m. and Saturday one hour prior to services. Burial, Minersville Cemetery. Funeral directors, Olpin Mortuary.