David Carter

David Edwin Carter passed away on Thursday, October 30, 2025, in Tickfaw, Louisiana, at the age of 89. He was born on Monday, September 7, 1936 in Rolling Fork, Mississippi to the late Sarah Carter and the late Luther Carter. He was a resident of Tickfaw, Louisiana.

David Carter worked for Wilson's Sporting Goods in Chicago as one of the designers and as of today the NFL football that he & 2 other men designed is still in play. He also designed the first aluminum tennis rack. In 1981, David & Margaret opened David Carter Exterminating Co. in Kenner, La. that is still currently in operation. He loved fishing and hunting and feeding the deer on his property. He was a deacon, Sunday School teacher, and did mission work. He started a Special needs ministry in his home in Kenner with 5 children which grew to over 200. He loved going to Kentucky to do Missions work there and participating in Operation Christmas Child. David was also President of Kenner No. Kiwanis in 1988.

David is survived by his wife, Margaret Carter; daughters, Karen Ann Carter Denham (Wayne), Kathy Marie Carter Skaggs (Tom), Diane Jewel Carter Kimbro (John), and Sandra Joyce Clark Kuhn; son, Steven Lloyd McCullough (Fran); 13 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; and brothers, John Carter and Alan Carter (Dorothy).

He was preceded in death by his father, Luther Carter; mother, Edith Carter; daughter, Charla Smith Russel; and granddaughter, Marie Denham LeCourt.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend the visitation at The River Fellowship Church, 45173 River Road, Hammond, Louisiana 70401, on Saturday, November 8, 2025 beginning at 11:00 AM with the memorial service starting at 1:00 PM.