| Memorial Gathering: 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. 
							Friday, April 15th at Holland Barry & Bennett 
							Funeral Home in Lincoln Service:
							Friday at 6 p.m. at the funeral home. 
							Funeral home: Holland Barry & Bennett Funeral 
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							Obituary 
							 Gerard "Maynard" Carter, 34, of Emden, passed 
							away Friday, April 8, 2016 as the result of a tragic 
							automobile accident.
 A memorial gathering will be held Friday, April 15, 
							2016 from 3-6 PM at Holland Barry & Bennett Funeral 
							Home in Lincoln, IL. A celebration of life service 
							will be held Friday at 6 PM also at the funeral 
							home. Burial will take place at a later date in Zion 
							Cemetery, Lincoln.
 
 Gerard was born June 10, 1981 in Shamrock, TX., the 
							son of Glenn W. Carter Jr. "Spec" and Shirley Eyrse 
							Carter. He attended Hartsburg-Emden Jr. Sr. High. He 
							was currently employed by Taylor Made Construction. 
							He was a member of Force Multiplier Cross Fit in 
							Lincoln, IL. Gerard was an avid Harley Davidson 
							rider. He was proud of his bike and used every 
							opportunity to help raise funds for those in need by 
							participating in poker runs. He was a giving person 
							and always had everyone else's best interest at 
							heart. Everyone that met him loved him. He had a 
							smile that could light up a room. Gerard also 
							enjoyed fishing, hunting, target practice, dirt bike 
							and four wheeler riding. His children were his whole 
							world. He never missed an opportunity to have a 
							cookout or a bonfire with his family and friends. He 
							will be deeply missed by all who knew and loved him.
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							Surviving are his parents Glenn W. Carter Jr. "Spec" 
							of Emden, IL. and Shirley Eyrse Carter also of 
							Emden, IL; his children: Liyah Carter of New 
							Holland, IL., Casey Carter of Anahuac TX., and 
							Adelyn Carter of Pekin, IL.; his maternal 
							grandfather Lewis Eyrse of Lincoln, IL.; his 
							siblings Brittany (Justin) Ott of Hartsburg, IL., 
							and Brandi (Grant Grimes) Carter of Rockville, IN.; 
							his nieces Taylor Carter, Samantha Howard, and 
							Maizie Grimes all of Rockville, IN., and several 
							aunts, uncles, cousins, and friends.
 He was preceded in death by his maternal grandmother 
							Audrey Eyrse, his paternal grandparents Glenn W. 
							Carter Sr. and Dorothy Busking, and his uncle Robert 
							Eugene Dickson.
 
 Memorial donations may be made to the family in care 
							of Brittany Ott and will be accepted at the funeral 
							home.
 
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