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Ray S. Carter, Jr., 78, a longtime Albuquerque Pharmacist, passed away Saturday, June 5, 2004. He is survived by his sons, Alan Carter and wife, Inez of Aztec, NM and Ray S. "Sol" Carter III and wife, Elaine of Blackfoot, ID; daughters, Rebecca Broome of Albuquerque and Barbara Cole and husband, DeWayne of Stanley, NM; nine grandchildren; and five great grandchildren; stepchildren, Mike Goodwin, Cyndi Goodwin, and Alyson Kite and husband, Lindsey. He was preceded in death by his wife, Ann F. Davalos Carter in March 1997. Ray was born in Quinlan, TX on October 17, 1925 to Ray S. Carter Sr. and Florence A. Greene. They moved to Artesia, NM in 1936 and he graduated from New Mexico Military Institute in 1943. Ray served in the United States Air Force from 1943 to 1946 in the Asiatic Pacific Theater. He graduated from the University of Arizona College of Pharmacy in 1955 and moved to Albuquerque where he opened Carter Drugs on Rio Grande Blvd. From 1967 to 1987 he worked for Skaggs Family Pharmacy and then Smith's Pharmacy from 1987 until retiring in 1990. He continued to work part time as a relief pharmacist until 2002. He was a past member of the BPOE, VFW and American Legion. Services will be held Wednesday, June 9, 2004, 10:00 a.m., at French Mortuary, Lomas Blvd. Chapel, 10500 Lomas Blvd. NE. Interment will follow at Sunset Memorial Park, 924 Menaul NE. Pallbearers will be Andy Anderson, Mark Lord, Steve Chavez, Gene Castiglia, Steve Gibson, and Lindsey Kite. Honorary pallbearers will be Jeff Kotschwar, Alan Carter, and Ray S. "Sol" Carter III. Friends may visit French Mortuary, 10500 Lomas Blvd. NE, Wednesday, June 9, 2004, 9:00 a.m. until time of service. French Mortuary 10500 Lomas Blvd. NE 275-3500
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