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© Strode Funeral Home Stillwater, Oklahoma October 16, 2020 Kenneth Andrew "Ken" Carter July 8, 1932 ~ October 16, 2020 Kenneth Andrew Carter, 88, of Stillwater, OK, passed away Friday, October 16, 2020 in Stillwater. A celebration of life will be held Tuesday, October 20, 2020 at 2:00 pm at Dighton-Marler Funeral Home with his nephews, Rodney James and Bryan James, officiating. Kenneth Andrew Carter was born in Rover, AR to Starling Andrew Carter and Christina Ruth Allen on July 8, 1932. He graduated from Chafee High School in southern California, where he met Beverly Smith. Ken and Beverly were married in Upland California in 1951. He and Beverly had four sons. Ken attended California Baptist College and Golden Gate Baptist Seminary. Ken was a music minister for over 30 years where he excelled in leading church choir, he was even a member of the famous Weatherfords gospel quartet. He later married the love of his life Lanna Lou Durham Taylor in 1979. They lived in California for a few years before returning to Stillwater where he and Lanna managed properties until their retirement in 2002. He served as the director of the Stillwater Community Singers for 20 years. He was an active member of Stillwater Bible Church, even singing in a quartet there. Ken was also an amazing woodworker, creating many intricate items like vehicles, furniture, and holiday decorations. He loved to create and give to those he loved. Ken is preceded in death by his parents, Starling Andrew Carter, Christina Ruth Allen, his first wife Beverly, his late wife Lanna, his brothers Allen, Odell and Nate, his sister Vivian, and his brother-in-law Jerry James and stepson Brad Durham. Ken is survived by his sons, Mike, Rick, Sheldon and David Carter, his stepson D. Scott Durham, his 17 grandchildren, 3 step-grandchildren, 24 great grandchildren, 1 great-great grandchild, sister-in-law, Shirley Ann James, brother-in-law Jim Taylor and wife Connie, Nephews Rodney James and wife Dana, Bryan James and wife Rachel, Michael and wife Samantha and niece Lindsey Taylor and Kristen Baumann and husband Tom. Memorials may be given to Stillwater Bible Church 7617 W 6th Ave, Stillwater, OK 74074. The family of Ken Carter wishes to extend our sincere thanks to Physician’s Choice Hospice, Dr Jon Johnson Sr., Brookdale Assisted Living Center, Stillwater Community Singers, and his home church Stillwater Bible. |
© Strode Funeral Home Stillwater, Oklahoma Lanna Lou [Taylor] Durham Carter November 27, 1942 ~ September 30, 2012 Lanna L. [Taylor] Durham Carter, 69, passed from this life on Sunday, September 30, 2012 at her home in Stillwater, after a battle with cancer. Her services have been entrusted to the care of Palmer Marler Funeral Home and will be held at Palmer Marler Chapel in Stillwater on Wednesday, October 3, 2012 at 10:00 am, with Rodney James of Tulsa, and Bryan James of Stillwater officiating. Lanna was born on November 27, 1942 in Port Arthur, Texas to W.C. Bill and Bernice Taylor. After living in Texas during her early years, the family moved to Stillwater where she attended school, graduating in 1960 from Stillwater High School. Lanna was then employed by Oklahoma State University, working in several departments there. She married Jack Durham and from this union came two sons, Douglas Scott Durham and Brad Allen Durham. After Jack received his masters degree, they moved to New Mexico for a few years and then to Anchorage, Alaska. While there, she worked as an administrative assistant at the University of Alaska. Lanna later married the love of her life, Ken Carter in 1979. They lived in California for a few years before returning to Stillwater where she and Ken managed apartments and duplexes until their retirement in 2002. Lanna was a wonderful giving person. She was a volunteer for Stillwater Medical Center with the Hospital Volunteer Auxilary. She served as stage manager for the Stillwater Community Singers, directed by her husband, Ken. She loved meeting once a month with her group of classmates from the class of 1960. She was affiliated with the Baptist church. Her family will miss her dearly. She was the chief cook for Thanksgiving, Christmas, and all family birthdays. Her fried chicken and chicken and dumplings were the best. She always cared for family and friends. The one tragedy of her life was losing her son Brad at the age of 22 in a car accident. Lanna is survived by her husband, Ken Carter, of Stillwater, a son, Scott Durham and his wife, Sonia, of Boise, ID; grandchildren, J. B., Taylor, and Sidney Durham, of Boise, ID; stepsons, Mike, Rick, Sheldon, and David Carter; 20 step grandchildren, 14 step great-grandchildren; a sister, Shirley James, and her husband Jerry of Stillwater, a brother, Jim Taylor, and his wife Connie of Norman; nephews, Rodney C. James, and his wife Dana of Tulsa, Bryan James, and his wife Rachel of Stillwater, Michael Taylor of Norman; nieces, Kristin Baumann, and her husband Tom of Norman, Lindsey Taylor of Norman; brothers in law, Nate Carter and his wife Betty, and Allen Carter of Texas; a sister in law, Vivian Durham and her husband Joe of Georgia, and uncle, Clayton Cheek of South Carolina; an aunt, Norma Cheek of Midwest City; special friends, Hillary and Mary Kate Driggs, and Darlene Pendleton of Stillwater. She was preceded in death by her son, Brad Allen Durham, and her parents, W.C. Bill and Bernice Taylor. The family asks in lieu of flowers, memorials may be sent to Judith Karman Hospice, c/o Palmer Marler Funeral Home, 5106 N. Washington, Stillwater, OK 74075. Friends may leave condolences for the family via an online guestbook at www.pmcfh.com or by posting to our facebook page, www.facebook.com/pmcfh. |
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