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Earl W. CANTER

Lorenzo Cemetery
Crosby County,
Texas

October 6, 1932 - November 10, 2005

*Obituary

Services for Earl W. Canter, 73, of Lorenzo will be at 4:00 PM, Saturday, November 12, 2005 at the Lorenzo First Baptist Church with the Rev. Dennis Williams and the Rev. Jerry Williams officiating. Burial will follow in the Lorenzo Cemetery under direction of Adams Funeral Home of Lorenzo.

Earl passed away Thursday, November 10, 2005 at his home in Lorenzo.

He was born October 6, 1932 in Bristol, Virginia to Ernest Andrew and Sarah Mae (Horton) Canter. He served in the US Air Force during the Korean Conflict from 1952 to 1956. On April 10, 1956 he married Johnnie Mae Pyle in San Angelo, Texas. They moved to Lorenzo in 1959 and he went to work for C & B Pump which later became Lorenzo Pump and Machine. He retired in 1991. Earl was a member of the Lorenzo First Baptist Church, served on the Lorenzo Volunteer Fire Dept. for 30 years where he served for a time as Fire Chief. He was a member and past President of the Lorenzo Country Club and member of the VFW.

He is preceded in death by his parents, three brothers and six sisters.

Survivors include; his wife; Johnnie of Lorenzo, a son and his wife; Barry and Melanie Canter of Ft. Worth,a daughter and her husband; Earlene and Rick Rampy of Lorenzo, 2 brothers, Clint Canter of Chilhowie, Virginia and Muncy Canter of Bristol, Virginia, 2 sisters, Lacy Grogan and Nancy Smith, both of Bristol, Virginia, six grandchildren; Paige Canter, Casey Canter Guzman, Jared Canter, Jalyn Canter, Rikki Rampy and Lance Rampy and one great grandchild Cayden. Serving as casket bearers will be Brett Rampy, Lance Rampy, Jared Canter, Dick Van Hoose, Josh Arthur and Tim Arthur. Honorary casket bearers will be Bobby Marlar, Wayne Pyle and John Brock.

The family suggest memorials to the Lorenzo First Baptist Church, P.O. Box 310, Lorenzo, Texas 79343 or to VistaCare Hospice, 1010 Slide Road, Lubbock, Texas 79416.

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Submitted: 7/20/21 • Approved: 7/20/21 • Last Updated: 7/23/21 • R438840-G0-S3

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