Thomas James Carter Jr.

Thomas James Carter Jr., 52, of Amarillo died Sunday, May 15, 2011.

Mr. Carter was born Aug. 11, 1958, in Hereford to Thomas and Melba Carter. He graduated from Tascosa High School and attended the University of Houston.

He married Sharyn on Oct. 3, 1998, in Houston. Mr. Carter was a Methodist.

He was preceded in death by his father, Thomas James Carter Sr., on Jan. 6, 2011; a son, Thomas James Carter III, on Sept. 11, 1998; and a stepdaughter, Briana Leigh Briggs.

Survivors include his wife, Sharyn Carter; a grandson, Nathaniel James Briggs; his mother, Melba Carter of Amarillo; two sisters, Susan Carter Johnson and husband Ronnie of Borger and Kathleen Carter Ellis and husband Todd of Amarillo; and several nieces and nephews.

Amarillo Globe-News, May 18, 2011