It cannot be that life has ceased for him.
How could life cease, since God alone is Life
And man is one, forever one, with Him?
God knows no separation, grief, or fear.
His care, within which rests the universe,
Forever holds each one secure and safe.
We can rejoice and know that Love divine
Reaches far beyond our human sight,
Enfolds, forever safe, each child beloved.
And, knowing this, can we not place within
Our Father's tender care this very hour
Him who now takes another upward path
Along the radiant and the sunlit way?

I did not have the pleasure of knowing Tim as well as you but I know it is a terrible loss for all of us. Blessings to all who were near and dear to him.

RIP my dear friend Tim.

With tears in my eyes and pain in my heart, I write these words to you Sarah, and to Tim's Family.
With My Deepest Sympathy

May you find peace on the other side of sorrow.
May you find comfort on the other side of loss.
And most of all, may you find in this sad farewell,
that love lives on in the memories of the heart.

Sincerely,
Arlene and Harold

I have goosebumps. This is a post I didn't want to read.
Jan please tell Sarah how sorry we all are. We had so many good laughs a few years ago when he used to hang out with us. He was a special person and will truly be missed.
Judy

RIP Tim My heart goes out to Sarah and his family members. Please accept my condolences.

I just don't know what to say, I am so saddened over Tims passing. He was such a kind person and we spoke a lot over the messenger late at night when he couldn't sleep because of his back.

He loved to kid around and I remember laughing so hard at the times he would be on a roll as they say. He spoke very lovingly of his wife Sarah and he loved his life with her and his family as well. I remember when he sent me a picture of his grandson he sure was a proud grandpa and he loved them all.

On Friday Nov 26, 2004 I received this email from Tim and this is what he had to say at the end of his letter.

I would like to thank you for all for all your thoughts, prayers, cards, letters and phone calls. You will never know how much it all means to me and you will never know how special you all are to me during this time in need.
Love,
Tim

"You cannot do a kindness too soon, for you never know how soon it will be too late."

Someone very special touched our hearts and lives and Tim will remain in our memories forever. RIP Tim.

Sarah & Family,

With Our Deepest Sympathy

My family and I Extend our deepest
and heartfelt sympathy
to you and your family.

Love,
Joyce & Family

So very sad to have to read this posting. Tim never gave up as I'm sure Sarah never will. GodSpeed Tim and prayers go to Tim as well as Sarah and the rest of the family to stay the course and to remember the legacy that Tim leaves behind.

Jan,
Thank you again for keeping us informed.
I'm so sorry you..and we..have lost a good friend.
My heart goes out to his family.
RIP Tim.

txKen

So sorry to hear of Tim's passing.
He was one tough soldier.
My prayers are with him and family.

Urlee

This is very sad news. I got on the computer late this morning and was one of the very first things I saw. Tim was a wonderful person, and he will be missed. Rest in peace Tim.

Joyce and to any of you that are interested in sending a card to Sarah......

I spoke with Sarah yesterday and she is supposed to get back to me with the funeral arraignments. She wasn't sure when it was going to be just yet as both Tim's daughters birthdays are this week. *sigh* I too am waiting to know as I would like to send a plant but don't know the details as of yet.

I will try to post a little more when I know something. I don't want to leave their address here on the forum but like Joyce, she did email me asking me for it. I will be happy to send that along as soon as I hear something from Sarah.

Jan

Rest In Peace, Tim.

Your struggle is over and I feel you are in a great place now.
Sincerest condolences to the family.

Kiwi-
thanks for keeping us informed along the way.

My heart goes out to Tim's family. I was hopeful that Tim would once again have a miracle and have more time.

According to what I read online, he was buried yesterday. The family is asking for donations to their church.

When my dad passed we'd asked for donations to local blood banks in his name, which is something anyone can do to honor Tim. I don't doubt that while Tim was going through his leukemia he used a lot of blood.. and if it was anything like when my dad needed it, blood is in short supply and some days very hard to come by. There were days my dad & I would wait for hours for a bag to be pulled out of thin air. If you are able to donate blood or platelets you may be saving the life of someone's loved one. I wish I could personally thank everyone that donated blood that my dad got.

For those that want to leave Sarah & family a message, you can go to the link below. It's his page at the funeral home.

Tim's obituary at News record.com

GREENSBORO On this day we don't mourn the death of a man but celebrate the life of a hero. Timothy Wayne Carter, of Greensboro, passed away Monday, January 21, 2008, at the age of 50, at Wesley Long Hospital.

Funeral services will be held 7 p.m. Thursday, January 24, at First Baptist Church of High Point, 405 N. Main Street.

Tim spent his entire life thinking of everyone but himself. One of Tim's biggest hobbies included touching the lives of others. Tim started with the District 13 Fire Department Station 55 in Greensboro, N.C., in 1980 and later joined Stokesdale Fire Department Station 12 in Stokesdale and then finally retired from Pinecroft-Sedgefield Fire Department Stations 22 and 24 in Greensboro. Tim was also one of the original members of G.A.S.P- The Guilford Association of Scuba Personnel, where he was a rescue scuba diver for many years. Included in his many devoted years as a fireman, Tim also possessed a certification as an Emergency Medical Technician, level D. Aside from spending time saving lives, Tim worked for Pepsi Cola Bottling Company for 18 years as well as working as a photographer for the Kernersville News and Record.

To forever cherish his memory, Tim leaves behind his loving wife of 13 years, Sarah Clapp Carter; his sister and best friend, Vickie Carter of Belews Creek; his two daughters, Shauna Carter and her son, Timothy Jorden Carter of Belews Creek and Jennifer Carter and her son, Landon Xavier Carter of Yanceyville, who were the joy of his life.

He was preceded in death by his mother, Lou Carter Whitener; grandmother, Victoria Carter and aunt Flora Owens.

Visitation for friends and family celebrating Tim's life will be held from 6:30 until 9 p.m. on Wednesday, January 23, at Cumby Family Funeral Service, 1015 Eastchester Drive in High Point.

The family would like to thank Dr. Peter R. Ennever and his staff from the Oncology Department at Wesley Long Hospital for their diligent efforts in Tims's fight against Leukemia. The family would also like to thank Dr. Gwynn D. Long, Dr. Tanya Helms and Dr. Nelson Chao with the Duke Medical Center Adult Bone Marrow Transplant Team in Durham. This wonderful group of doctors and nurses made it possible for Tim to spend a few more years with his family and beloved grandsons. All their efforts helped make his transition to Heaven more peaceful and pain free.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to the First Baptist Church of High Point Music Ministry, 405 N. Main Street, High Point, NC 27260.

Arrangements by Cumby Family Funeral Service in High Point.

Online condolences may be made at www.cumbyfuneral.com

Published in the News Record on 1/23/2008.

Forgot to leave the link for his legacy guest book.
The guest book will stay online until February 22 unless someone pays to sponsor it. There's also a place to leave photos.

I am so sorry that I have not been able to get back here before now.

My niece had a baby yesterday and I was at the hospital most of the day.

I know I have had several people email me wanting an address for Sarah and I just have not been able to get to you all, I'm very sorry. I also have not yet talked with Sarah and I really do not want to give out her address until I do speak with her. I'm sure it's not a problem but I don't feel right doing so until I talk with her.

Also, Arlene was so nice to have sent me Tim's obituary online and the guest book link and I was unable to even get them posted. I see that's now been done. I'm leaving on a trip soon and between that and the birth of my new niece I just haven't been able to be here.

I will try and contact Sarah this evening and answer emails.

Jan

Forgot to leave the link for his legacy guest book.
The guest book will stay online until February 22 unless someone pays to sponsor it. There's also a place to leave photos.

Don't know what happened. I hit the back button and somehow my last post reposted :(

The last addy I have for Tim & Sarah is Hidden Valley Rd., is this still correct? It's actually listed on switchboard.com, and pretty easily found anyway.

Thats the one I have roselvr.
Judy