TX SR700

Memorial resolution honoring Pastor Dr. Kenneth Eugene Carter Jr. of Tyler, who passed away on April 6, 2025, at age 90

Born February 18, 1935, in San Antonio; earned a bachelor's degree in economics from Rice Institute and later a bachelor of divinity degree with honors from Perkins School of Theology at Southern Methodist University

Served in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers as a first lieutenant before pursuing ministry; served as senior pastor at First United Methodist Church in Carrollton for 16 years, where membership grew exponentially

Married Mary Alice "Freddie" Frederick on February 14, 1955, sharing 70 years of marriage; survived by his wife, two children, three grandchildren, and six great-grandchildren

Resolution adopted by the Texas Senate on June 1, 2025, by a rising vote, with the Senate adjourning in his memory