From a note posted to the New River Old Time list:

Many who have visited or played at the Carter Fold will never forget Joe Carter's music, his humor and his twinkling eyes as he shared a greeting, a joke or a song. Joe died Wednesday of liver cancer. He had health problems for several years, but continued to be a part of the Carter Fold program as recently as a few weeks ago. Joe was a talented songwriter and when I saw him in December he played a CD of his songs that are in production for, hopefully, release soon.

Arrangements will probably be released today, but I expect the visitation and funeral this weekend.

Oh, what a bass voice the Heavenly choir has now!

Tommy Bledsoe

-Greg