Carter

TAYLOR—Bostic Carroll Carter, or BC, a lifelong resident of Beaukiss, died Aug. 19, 2021, at the age of 90.

He is survived by daughter Cathey Padron, daughter Lee Ann Hamer and hus band Mike, grandson Clint Brewer and wife Yvette, granddaughter Sheila Pausewang and husband Joseph, and grandson Kris Brewer.

Also survived by grandchildren Abby and Carter Hamer, great-grandchildren Shelby Rodriguez and husband Fernando and Austin Pausewang and fiancé Camey Fuller and great-grandchildren Abby Rodriguez, Abel Rodriguez and Avalynn Pausewang, nieces Brenda Carter Grimmett and husband Rod and Wanda Carter Kramer.

BC was predeceased by his loving wife of 50 years, 2 months, 2 weeks and 2 days, Normadene Moore Carter, his parents Mary Jones Carter and Milburn Carter, his brother HM Carter and wife Esther and his beloved nieces Marilyn Carter and Delores Carter Kelley.

BC was born on Jan. 22, 1931, in the spot that he lived and died in Beaukiss.

He attended 1st-3rd grade at Beaukiss School and 4th-12th grades in Thrall.

After graduation at age 17, he received a full ride academic scholarship to the University of Texas in Austin, but came back home after a semester because, according to him, he was too young and homesick.

He served in the National Guard for seven years and then went on to work at Alcoa in Rockdale for 38 years and to drive for Maxwell Dodge for another 15.

BC was a hardworking, dependable, funny, tell-it-like-it-is man of God. He was an avid, lifelong Longhorn fan, attending his first football game with his mother in 1951. BC went on to attend most every home and many away games year after year until he could no longer navigate the DKR Texas Memorial Stadium steps in 2007.

He loved being at home in Beaukiss. Though he never traveled much, he was one of the smartest men we’ve ever known. There weren’t many questions you could ask him about sports, geography, politics, religion or life that he didn’t know the answer to.

He was loved and will be deeply missed by his family, friends and all who knew him.

Pallbearers were Clint Brewer, Kris Brewer, Mike Hamer, Joseph Pausewang, Carter Hamer, Austin Pausewang, Fernando Rodriguez and Brett Krause.

Visitation was held at Providence Funeral Home in Taylor on Aug. 24 and funeral services were Aug. 25 in Thrall.

Donations can be made in honor of BC to Shiloh Baptist Church in Shiloh.