Marvin “Randy” Carter, 87, of Orlando, FL went to his heavenly home on December 26, 2022.
Randy was a very loving and devoted husband, father and son. Born in Hodgenville, Kentucky, Randy was the son of the late Berney Solomon and Alberta Carter. He grew up helping his father on the family farm. After serving in the Army and working as an Air Traffic Controller, he pursued his dream of Aviation. First as a Flight Instructor and then as a Commercial Airline Pilot, ultimately flying all over the world as a Captain with Pan American World Airways.
In his retirement, he enjoyed reading, gardening, electronics, music (playing harmonica, guitar and singing); usually just found time to help those he cared about. He was well-liked by friends and strangers wherever he went. The epitome of “easy going”, never an unkind word.
Randy was also preceded in death by a brother, Norman Carter.
He is survived by his wife Nelda Carter; a son Christopher Carter of Orlando, Florida; four nieces Stephanie Heather Carter (Darrel LeClear), Karen (Donald) Geary, Tamie (Bob) Fisher, all of Kentucky and Melissa Randolph of Florida; two nephews, Jeff (Tina) Randolph of Alabama and Eddie (Diane) Randolph, of Kentucky; two brothers-in-law Lyndell Randolph and Vernon Randolph both of Kentucky.
Graveside services was held at 1 p.m. Sunday, January 1, 2023, at Red Hill Cemetery in Hodgenville, Kentucky Rev. Jim Webster officiating.
In lieu of flowers please make charitable donations in Randy’s name to The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research or the Parkinson’s Association of Central Florida Inc.
In our minds you will always be singing a song, bopping along in your little blue hat. Whenever you fly by, we will always be there to wave. We love you dearly and miss you so much.
Arrangements by Bennett-Bertram Funeral Home in Hodgenville.
Published by The Larue County Herald News on Jan. 2, 2023.