Early Carter, Jr.

The life of Early Carter Jr. is a story of love. On March 7, 1941, the world became a brighter place. On that day, Early Carter was born in Dothan, Alabama to Prettie K. Carter. Early had one older brother, Bobby. Early loved his mother and his brother dearly. Early was a man of great faith in God. He would frequently recall to his family the times in his life where God had intervened and brought him through tough situations. His love of God and his acceptance of Jesus as his savior removed "worry" from his daily walk. Early discovered the love of his life, Carol J. Powell, when they were fourteen years old. The two were married and out of this love grew six children, Kedrick, Phillip, Early III "Lee Lee", Shamaile, Arzchell, and Darcell. Early and Carol enjoyed traveling on cruises and overall loved spending time with one another. Their love became the foundation for strong loving family. He was a stern father and expected the very best from his children. His daughters recall their father stressing the need to be ladies and carrying themselves in a respectable manner. All of his children recall the expectation that you would seek education or get a job and become productive citizens in society. Early took an individual approach to his relationships with family, friends, coworkers, and people he would meet on a daily basis. He had an intricate character and "way of being" that drew people to his loving energy. He made everyone feel valued and special. He was humble, genuine, and displayed a level of humility that every human being should strive to reach. Early loved his job and the people he had the opportunity to work with. His work ethic was impeccable. He refused to miss work and would wake up early to ensure that he arrived on time. His children and grandchildren can recall the whistling of the teapot in the mornings and watching Early walk out of the house with his "Big Gulp" cup full of hot tea or coffee. After spending more than 30 years working with the City and County of Denver as a Truck Driver, Early earned a full retirement. His wife Carol, recalls the swagger he had the day he walked with her, out of the retirement office. While Early was a man of few words, when he did speak, the substance of what he was saying carried great strength. He was not one that would tell you how you should live your life, but he was the type of person that would provide insight from his own experience of the world to try to make another person's experience a little bit easier. Early absolutely loved sports. He was a fan of the Denver Broncos and the Denver Nuggets. Family members would frequently look up asking themselves; where is Early? He could be found in his Den or in front of another television catching up on the latest sports on ESPN. Early's deepest passion was his family. He was willing to do whatever was necessary for the betterment of his family. He loved his twenty grandchildren and one great grandchild beyond measure, Rashaad, Javon, Jareal, Phillip Jr., Early IV, Rhiana, Raydawn, Dhiana, Airielle, Aaron, Isaiah, Shamari, Sheavon, Kaliegh, Kalyn, India, Asia, Diamond, Skyi, Virtue, and Armoni. They lovingly referred to Early as "Poppa". They could always count on Poppa to have a sweet treat waiting for them when they arrived to the house. He made each of them feel like they were his favorite and shared a unique bond that exceeded normality. Etched into their minds and hearts are the many sayings poppa used to provide essential life lessons and sometimes just to express how he was feeling: "Be cool, don't break no rules", "I don't like it, but it's what it is", and "it's all up to the man upstairs". Early will sincerely be remembered for LOVE. He loved the Lord, he loved himself, he loved his wife, he loved his family, he loved his friends, he loved his enemies, HE LOVED. The legacy of his love will continue to be embodied in the lives of the people he touched during his time in this life. Early was preceded in death by his son, Early Carter III, and his mother Prettie K. Carter. Early Carter Jr. departed this life to the Lord's embrace on June 27, 2014, in Denver, Colorado. Those left to cherish his memory are his loving wife, Carol J. Carter; his two sons, Kedrick Carter and Phillip (Nicole) Carter; his daughters, Shamaile Carter, Arzchelle (Mike) Genesis, and Darcell Carter; his brother, Bobby (Mary) Carter; his twenty grandchildren; his one great grandchild; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives, and many friends.

Funeral Home: Pipkin Braswell Funerals and Cremations - 6601 East Colfax Avenue, Denver, CO
Visitation: 7/6/2014 at 12:00 PM - Pipkin Braswell Chapel of Peace - 6601 East Colfax Avenue, Denver, CO
Service: 7/7/2014 at 11:00 AM - Bethsaida Temple Church - 3930 East 37th Avenue, Denver, CO
Cemetery: 7/7/2014 - Following the Service. St. Simeon Cemetery - 22001 Colorado 30 Aurora, CO