I misspelled Janette's name...sorry about that...

Here are more details from the Carter Fold web site:

Following a struggle with pancreatic cancer, Joe Carter, 78, passed away Wednesday, March 2, 2005, shortly before 5 p.m. One of three children born to A.P. and Sara Carter, Joe was a beloved personality and performer at the Carter Family Fold in Hiltons, Virginia.

He and his sister Janette spent most of their lives in the southwest corner of Virginia, where their parents and Maybelle Addington Carter formed the world-famous Carter Family trio that began recording in 1927.

Although the family was aware of the imminence of Joe's death, his passing has deeply affected Janette and the rest of the tightly knit family.

Funeral arrangements are being handled by the Scott County Funeral Home in Weber City, Virginia. Visitation will be Saturday, March 5, between 4 and 8 p.m. at the funeral home. Funeral services will be Sunday, 2 p.m., at the Mt. Vernon United Methodist Church, a short distance from the Carter Family Fold in Hiltons, Virginia. Flowers or a donation to the Mt. Vernon United Methodist Church Cemetery Fund at the following address are welcome.

Mt. Vernon United Methodist Church Cemetery Fund
c/o Mrs. Flo Wolfe
Route 1, Box 76A
Hiltons, Virginia 24258

-Greg