{"id":93570,"date":"2025-05-12T14:34:55","date_gmt":"2025-05-12T18:34:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/masterzradio.net\/?p=93570"},"modified":"2025-05-12T14:34:55","modified_gmt":"2025-05-12T18:34:55","slug":"norman-l-carter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/masterzradio.net\/?p=93570","title":{"rendered":"Norman L. Carter"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\">\t\r\njQuery(document).ready(function () {var html = '<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block\" data-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-ad-layout-key=\"-gw-3+1f-3d+2z\" data-ad-client=\"0531879237494766\" data-ad-slot=\"5600453644\"><\/ins><script>(adsbygoogle=window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});<\\\/script><\/br>';\r\n    jQuery(html).insertAfter(\".elementor-widget-theme-post-content\");\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\tvar html1 = '<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block\" data-ad-format=\"autorelaxed\" data-ad-client=\"0531879237494766\" data-ad-slot=\"9212395598\"><\/ins><script>(adsbygoogle=window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});<\\\/script><\/br>';\r\n    jQuery(html1).insertBefore(\".elementor-element-156402f\");\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n});\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/\/pagead\/js\/?client=0531879237494766\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"0531879237494766\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"4268950360\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     ().push({});\r\n<\/script>\r\n\r\n \r\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\">\t\r\njQuery(document).ready(function () {var html = '<ins class=\"\" style=\"display:block\" data-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-ad-layout-key=\"-gw-3+1f-3d+2z\" data-ad-client=\"0531879237494766\" data-ad-slot=\"5600453644\"><\/ins><script>(=window. || []).push({});<\\\/script><\/br>';\r\n    jQuery(html).insertAfter(\"div.elementor-element.elementor-element-31b33ad.elementor-widget.elementor-widget-image\");\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\tvar html1 = '<ins class=\"\" style=\"display:block\" data-ad-format=\"autorelaxed\" data-ad-client=\"0531879237494766\" data-ad-slot=\"9212395598\"><\/ins><script>(=window. || []).push({});<\\\/script><\/br>';\r\n    jQuery(html1).insertBefore(\"div.elementor-element.elementor-element-e95eabd.elementor-widget.elementor-widget-image\");\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n});\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/\/pagead\/js\/.js?client=0531879237494766\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"\"\r\n     style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"0531879237494766\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"4268950360\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     ( = window. || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\r\n\r\n <img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-93571\" src=\"https:\/\/masterzradio.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Thumbnail-11.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"299\" height=\"440\" srcset=\"https:\/\/masterzradio.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Thumbnail-11.webp 299w, https:\/\/masterzradio.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Thumbnail-11-204x300.webp 204w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 299px) 100vw, 299px\" \/>\r\n<div>\r\n\r\nNorman L. Carter, 90, of Marion, passed away at Cedar Creek of Marion at 11:57 pm on Saturday, May 10, 2025, after a long illness. \u00a0He was born in Sierra Leone, West Africa, on February 9, 1935 to Charles and Elizabeth (Hutchinson) Carter. \u00a0He married Rowena Clanin on May 4, 1953 and she survives.\r\n\r\nNorman was active in football, basketball, and track at Marion High School. \u00a0After graduating from college with a degree in teaching, he returned to Marion Community Schools to teach, mostly as a fourth-grade teacher. \u00a0As his family grew, Norman began a second career as a pastor of small Friends churches in the area, growing them until they could support a full-time pastor. \u00a0He loved both teaching and pastoring and excelled at both, but he especially loved his family.\r\n\r\nIn retirement, Norman and his wife spent much of their time going to their grandchildren\u2019s sporting events, but they also began bird-watching and identified well over 500 birds, many of which Norman photographed.\r\n\r\nTwo years ago, Norman and his wife moved to assisted living at Cedar Creek of Marion, where they reconnected with several friends and developed new friendships with the staff and residents. \u00a0Norman said that he wanted to make sure that everyone there felt loved and cared for.\r\n\r\nNorman is survived by his wife of 72 years, Rowena Carter; daughters, Deborah (Steve) Jourdan of Swayzee, Rhonda (Randall) Bargerstock of Ohio, and Donna (Ralph) Overman of Peru; son-in-law, Mark (Kristi) Horner; grandchildren, Laura (Jeffrey) Walls, Matthew (Alissa) Jourdan, David (Drew) Jourdan, Rachelle (Matthew) Wistrand, Ryan (Hyejin) Bargerstock, Ralph Zachary (Stephanie) Overman, Aaron (Chelsea) Overman, Laura (Austin) Presley, Angela Horner, and Megan (Adam) Weaver; and 31 great-grandchildren.\r\n\r\nHe was preceded in death by his parents, Charles and Elizabeth Carter; brother, Donald Carter; daughter, Denise Horner; and granddaughter, Rebecca Overman.\r\n\r\nThe family will receive visitors from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm on Thursday, May 22, 2025, at Needham-Storey-Wampner Funeral &amp; Cremation Service, North Chapel, 1341 N. 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Carter, 90, of Marion, passed away at Cedar Creek of Marion at 11:57 pm on Saturday, May 10, 2025, after a long illness. \u00a0He was born in Sierra Leone, West Africa, on February 9, 1935 to Charles and Elizabeth (Hutchinson) Carter. \u00a0He married Rowena Clanin on May 4, 1953 and she survives. Norman &#8230; <a title=\"Norman L. Carter\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/masterzradio.net\/?p=93570\" aria-label=\"Read more about Norman L. 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