Monday, February 20, 2017 8:29 am

Rev. Gregory Denton Carter, age 62, of Rocky Mount, passed away on Saturday, February 18, 2017. Born in Montgomery County, VA on January 19, 1955, he was the son of Denton D. Carter and Leona Grimes Carter. He was preceded by his father, Denton Carter.

He is survived by his wife of 38 years, Mary Beck Carter of Rocky Mount; and his son, Benjamin Denton Carter and Heather Beasley of Wendell; his mother, Leona Grimes Carter; sister and brother-in-law, Janie and Cecil Hawks; brothers and sisters-in-law, Gary and Vanessa Carter, Rev. Milton and Violet Carter, and Stanley and Kathy Carter; and several nieces and nephews.

A funeral service will be held on Wednesday, February 22, 2017 at 11 a.m. at Ridgecrest Worship Center, 1120 West Mount Drive, Rocky Mount with Pastor Kelly Shope and Rev. Milton Carter officiating. Burial will follow at Rocky Mount Memorial Park. The family will receive friends and relatives on Tuesday, February 21, 2017 from 6 - 8 p.m. at Ridgecrest Worship Center and other times during the day at the home.

Arrangements by Wheeler and Woodlief Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Rocky Mount.