Radford Curtis Carter Sr., 70, of Marshall, Texas passed away peacefully Friday evening on August 21, 2020 in Longview, Texas at Good Shepherd Hospital. Memorial services will be held on Saturday, August 29 at 11:00 AM at the Chapel of Downs Funeral Home with Reverend Lymessia Ingram officiating and assisted by LaDarius Carter. Memorial arrangements have been entrusted to Downs Funeral Home of Marshall, Tx.

Radford Curtis Carter Sr. was born on December 8, 1949 in Mansfield, Louisiana to Radford W. and Jessie Lee (Hilliard) Carter. Radford was baptized at Springhill Baptist Church in Marshall by his father Pastor R. W Carter and he attended Truevine Baptist Church in Marshall. Radford worked as a general contractor and laborer most of his life and enjoyed a healthy appetite and enjoyed his family.

Those left to cherish his memory are his son; Radford Carter Jr and his wife Lakia (Anderson) Carter of DeBerry, Texas; his daughter, Valarie Timmons and her husband Rodney Timmons Sr of Irving, Texas; his stepchildren, Tony Davis and Jeanelle Davis of Marshall, Texas; his sisters, Mary V. Carter of Houston, Texas, Alice M. Knotts of Houston, Texas, and Ruby J. Demouchet and her husband James of Bossier City, Louisiana; his grandchildren, Jaishun Carter, Rodney Timmons Jr, LaDarius Carter, and Alicia Timmons; his great grandchildren, Bolden Carter, Pierce Carter, Arianna Williams and A. J. Escobar and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his wife, Carolyn Carter; parents Radford W and Jessie Lee Carter; his brothers, David W. and Robert D. Carter. Condolences may be left for the family at www.downsfuneralhome.com