Carl Richard

"Richie" Carter, Ii

Carl Richard "Richie" Carter, II, age 43, of Tallahassee, Florida, passed away on December 22, 2025, after a valiant struggle with congestive heart failure. He was never alone and was surrounded by his loving wife and children at Tallahassee Memorial Hospital.

Born on August 23, 1982, in Thomasville, Georgia, Richie was a proud graduate of TCCHS, having completed his studies in 2000. He displayed his passion for music by playing the drums for over 30 years, starting in middle school. Since 2021, he served as a certified repair technician at Camping World in Midway, Florida. Richie's interests included fishing the Ochlocknee River to the coast, hunting, and spending cherished moments on St. George Island, often alongside his children. On Saturday and Sunday he could be found yelling at the TV during UGA and Falcons football games, usually with one of his kids nearby. He and the love of his life, Joanie Deibert, spent the last six years going on adventures, picking wildflowers and building sandcastles, counting the stars and discovering where the road less traveled leads. Richie regarded his seven children as his greatest achievements in life.

He is survived by his children: Christian Anderson, Mallory Ryals (Gavin), Carl "CJ" Carter, Leigha Carter, and Collin Carter, all of Pavo; Zayden Goodson of Thomasville; and Richard "Lane" Carter of Tallahassee. He is also survived by his granddaughter, Cora May Anderson of Pavo, and his father, Carl Daniel Carter, Jr., of Ochlocknee. He was preceded in death by his paternal grandparents, Carl Daniel Carter, Sr. and Shirley Ann Violette Carter, as well as his maternal grandparents, JB Chastain and Ollie Chastain.

Family and friends are invited to gather for visitation at 1:00 PM on Monday, December 29, 2025, at Whiddon Shiver Funeral Home, followed by a funeral service at 2:00 PM.