Cover photo for Tolbert Dean Carter's Obituary
Tolbert Dean Carter Profile Photo

Tolbert Dean Carter

July 10, 1942 — May 11, 2017

Tolbert Dean Carter

Tolbert Dean Carter passed away on May 11, 2017 in Powell, WY at the age of 74.
Tolbert was born in Wichita, Kansas on July 10, 1942 as a twin. He bragged about being four minutes older than his twin brother. He was the son of Jean B. And Jewel Carter. Tolbert’s family moved to Wyoming in 1954 where Tolbert attended school. Tolbert and his twin Ronald joined the Navy in 1960 serving four years in the Cuban Crisis, Formosa (Taiwan), Thailand, Hong Kong and Vietnam.  When Tolbert and his twin got out of the Navy they moved to Seattle, Washington and worked at Boeing. While living in Seattle Tolbert met his lifetime soulmate and wife of 50 years, Paula Jensen Carter. They moved back to Powell to make their home. In 1973 along came daughter Jennifer and sons Yancy 1974, Zachary 1979.
Tolbert was preceded in death by his dad Jean B Carter.
He leaves behind his wife Paula, daughter Jennifer (Shaun) Cole, Yancy (Jessica) Carter, and Zachary (Bobbie) Carter. Grandkids, Raymond, Weston, Zyan, Shelby, Jaxson and Dusty, his mother, Jewel Carter, brothers, Ronald, Rodger, Jon and sister Julie.
Tolbert loved his family dearly and all their friends. He embraced
life and would help anyone who needed it. He will be sorely missed by all who knew him. Tolbert was a legend.
Celebration of life will be at the First United Methodist Church in Powell, WY on Thursday May 18th at 10:30 am, following will be Military Honors Ceremony at Crown Hill Cemetery and continuation of celebration of life at the Mountain View clubhouse around 1:30 pm.
To order memorial trees or send flowers to the family in memory of Tolbert Dean Carter, please visit our flower store.

Guestbook

Visits: 11

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the
Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

Service map data © OpenStreetMap contributors

Send Flowers

Send Flowers

Plant A Tree

Plant A Tree