Mr. Thomas James "T.J." Carter Jr.

May 3, 1923 - March 7, 2015

Rock Hill Mr. Thomas James “T. J.” Carter, Jr., 91, died Saturday, March 7, 2015, at Spring Arbor in Rock Hill. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM on Thursday, March 12, 2015, at Trinity Presbyterian Church with Rev. Rick Wheeler officiating. Interment will follow in Old Purity Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM on Thursday at Trinity Presbyterian Church. Mr. Carter was born May 3, 1923 in Chester County, SC and was a son of the late Thomas J. Carter, Sr. and Lonia Thomas Carter. He attended the schools of Chester County and was a veteran of the U.S. Army having served during World War II. Mr. Carter retired from Springs Industries after 45 years of service and was a member of Trinity Presbyterian Church where he served as a deacon and elder. He is survived by one step son, John T. McKeown, Jr. (Anne) of Chester, SC; two grandchildren, John T. McKeown, III (Merry) of East Point, Ga. and Leslie A. Hollifield (Jamie) of Chester, SC; two great-grandchildren, Savannah Hollifield of Chester, SC and Bella McKeown of East Point, Ga. Mr. Carter was the widower of Nancy Lynn Carter having been married over 45 years. Memorials may be made to Trinity Presbyterian Church, 651 Great Falls Hwy., Chester, SC 29706 Online condolences may be made to the family at www.barronfuneralhome.com.