Dr. Timothy Scott Carter, 53, of Town Creek, Ala., and New Orleans, La., died peacefully at his Alabama home Easter morning, April 24, 2011, after a valiant battle with melanoma.
He was born Aug. 21, 1957, in Harrisburg, Pa., the son of Esther Walls Carter and the late H. Palmer Carter.
He is survived by his mother; his devoted partner, Timothy P. Dombrosky; his brother, Todd M. Carter and wife, Deborah, of Anchorage; and three nieces and a nephew, Rebecca of, Virginia, Joshua and spouse, Sarai, Abigail, and Sarah, all of Alaska; and numerous aunts, uncles and cousins.
Timothy was a 1975 graduate of Central Dauphin High in Harrisburg. After earning undergraduate and master's degrees at the University of South Carolina, he earned a Ph.D. from The Pennsylvania State University in 1996. Beore his 2007 appointment at the University of North Alabama as an associate professor of criminal justice, he was chair of criminal justice at Lycoming College in Williamsport, Pa. He also held prior faculty appointments at the University of Houston, Penn State-Fayette and Bowling Green State University in Ohio.
Before his academic career, Dr. Carter worked in corrections, probation and parole for the state of South Carolina and held several military police positions with the U.S. Army. In addition to being widely published in the area of environmental crime, Dr. Carter received much recognition for his professional service. In 2008, he was awarded the Service Award by the Security and Crime Prevention Section of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences. He was most honored by his selection as the 2006-07 Makisu Award winner for his service to students while at Lycoming College. Tim was also dedicated to the communities in which he lived, and served on numerous nonprofit boards that support children and families. He most recently served on the board of the Cramer Children's Center in Florence, Ala.
Arrangements for a 1 p.m. memorial service Wednesday, April 27, are under the direction of Spry- Williams Funeral Home, Florence, as well as the services in Colonial Park U.M. Church (now Cross Point) where Tim grew up.
Relatives and friends also are invited to attend a memorial service at 11 a.m. Tuesday, May 3, 2011, at Cross Point U.M. Church in Harrisburg, Pa., with Dr. Dennis Keller officiating. The family will receive friends at the church at 10 a.m. until the time of the service. Interment will be in Gracelawn Memorial Park, New Castle, Del., at the convenience of the family.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Tim Carter Fund at the University of North Alabama, 1 Harrison Plaza, Florence, AL 35632, or the Cramer Children's Center, 404 W. Tennessee St., Florence, AL 35633.
Published in Florence Times Daily on April 27, 2011
He was born Aug. 21, 1957, in Harrisburg, Pa., the son of Esther Walls Carter and the late H. Palmer Carter.
He is survived by his mother; his devoted partner, Timothy P. Dombrosky; his brother, Todd M. Carter and wife, Deborah, of Anchorage; and three nieces and a nephew, Rebecca of, Virginia, Joshua and spouse, Sarai, Abigail, and Sarah, all of Alaska; and numerous aunts, uncles and cousins.
Timothy was a 1975 graduate of Central Dauphin High in Harrisburg. After earning undergraduate and master's degrees at the University of South Carolina, he earned a Ph.D. from The Pennsylvania State University in 1996. Beore his 2007 appointment at the University of North Alabama as an associate professor of criminal justice, he was chair of criminal justice at Lycoming College in Williamsport, Pa. He also held prior faculty appointments at the University of Houston, Penn State-Fayette and Bowling Green State University in Ohio.
Before his academic career, Dr. Carter worked in corrections, probation and parole for the state of South Carolina and held several military police positions with the U.S. Army. In addition to being widely published in the area of environmental crime, Dr. Carter received much recognition for his professional service. In 2008, he was awarded the Service Award by the Security and Crime Prevention Section of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences. He was most honored by his selection as the 2006-07 Makisu Award winner for his service to students while at Lycoming College. Tim was also dedicated to the communities in which he lived, and served on numerous nonprofit boards that support children and families. He most recently served on the board of the Cramer Children's Center in Florence, Ala.
Arrangements for a 1 p.m. memorial service Wednesday, April 27, are under the direction of Spry- Williams Funeral Home, Florence, as well as the services in Colonial Park U.M. Church (now Cross Point) where Tim grew up.
Relatives and friends also are invited to attend a memorial service at 11 a.m. Tuesday, May 3, 2011, at Cross Point U.M. Church in Harrisburg, Pa., with Dr. Dennis Keller officiating. The family will receive friends at the church at 10 a.m. until the time of the service. Interment will be in Gracelawn Memorial Park, New Castle, Del., at the convenience of the family.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Tim Carter Fund at the University of North Alabama, 1 Harrison Plaza, Florence, AL 35632, or the Cramer Children's Center, 404 W. Tennessee St., Florence, AL 35633.
Published in Florence Times Daily on April 27, 2011
Dr. Timothy Scott Carter, 53, of Town Creek, Ala., and New Orleans, La., died peacefully at his Alabama home Easter morning, April 24, 2011, after a valiant battle with melanoma.
He was born Aug. 21, 1957, in Harrisburg, Pa., the son of Esther Walls Carter and the late H. Palmer Carter.
He is survived by his mother; his devoted partner, Timothy P. Dombrosky; his brother, Todd M. Carter and wife, Deborah, of Anchorage; and three nieces and a nephew, Rebecca of, Virginia, Joshua and spouse, Sarai, Abigail, and Sarah, all of Alaska; and numerous aunts, uncles and cousins.
Timothy was a 1975 graduate of Central Dauphin High in Harrisburg. After earning undergraduate and master's degrees at the University of South Carolina, he earned a Ph.D. from The Pennsylvania State University in 1996. Beore his 2007 appointment at the University of North Alabama as an associate professor of criminal justice, he was chair of criminal justice at Lycoming College in Williamsport, Pa. He also held prior faculty appointments at the University of Houston, Penn State-Fayette and Bowling Green State University in Ohio.
Before his academic career, Dr. Carter worked in corrections, probation and parole for the state of South Carolina and held several military police positions with the U.S. Army. In addition to being widely published in the area of environmental crime, Dr. Carter received much recognition for his professional service. In 2008, he was awarded the Service Award by the Security and Crime Prevention Section of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences. He was most honored by his selection as the 2006-07 Makisu Award winner for his service to students while at Lycoming College. Tim was also dedicated to the communities in which he lived, and served on numerous nonprofit boards that support children and families. He most recently served on the board of the Cramer Children's Center in Florence, Ala.
Arrangements for a 1 p.m. memorial service Wednesday, April 27, are under the direction of Spry- Williams Funeral Home, Florence, as well as the services in Colonial Park U.M. Church (now Cross Point) where Tim grew up.
Relatives and friends also are invited to attend a memorial service at 11 a.m. Tuesday, May 3, 2011, at Cross Point U.M. Church in Harrisburg, Pa., with Dr. Dennis Keller officiating. The family will receive friends at the church at 10 a.m. until the time of the service. Interment will be in Gracelawn Memorial Park, New Castle, Del., at the convenience of the family.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Tim Carter Fund at the University of North Alabama, 1 Harrison Plaza, Florence, AL 35632, or the Cramer Children's Center, 404 W. Tennessee St., Florence, AL 35633.
Published in Florence Times Daily on April 27, 2011
He was born Aug. 21, 1957, in Harrisburg, Pa., the son of Esther Walls Carter and the late H. Palmer Carter.
He is survived by his mother; his devoted partner, Timothy P. Dombrosky; his brother, Todd M. Carter and wife, Deborah, of Anchorage; and three nieces and a nephew, Rebecca of, Virginia, Joshua and spouse, Sarai, Abigail, and Sarah, all of Alaska; and numerous aunts, uncles and cousins.
Timothy was a 1975 graduate of Central Dauphin High in Harrisburg. After earning undergraduate and master's degrees at the University of South Carolina, he earned a Ph.D. from The Pennsylvania State University in 1996. Beore his 2007 appointment at the University of North Alabama as an associate professor of criminal justice, he was chair of criminal justice at Lycoming College in Williamsport, Pa. He also held prior faculty appointments at the University of Houston, Penn State-Fayette and Bowling Green State University in Ohio.
Before his academic career, Dr. Carter worked in corrections, probation and parole for the state of South Carolina and held several military police positions with the U.S. Army. In addition to being widely published in the area of environmental crime, Dr. Carter received much recognition for his professional service. In 2008, he was awarded the Service Award by the Security and Crime Prevention Section of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences. He was most honored by his selection as the 2006-07 Makisu Award winner for his service to students while at Lycoming College. Tim was also dedicated to the communities in which he lived, and served on numerous nonprofit boards that support children and families. He most recently served on the board of the Cramer Children's Center in Florence, Ala.
Arrangements for a 1 p.m. memorial service Wednesday, April 27, are under the direction of Spry- Williams Funeral Home, Florence, as well as the services in Colonial Park U.M. Church (now Cross Point) where Tim grew up.
Relatives and friends also are invited to attend a memorial service at 11 a.m. Tuesday, May 3, 2011, at Cross Point U.M. Church in Harrisburg, Pa., with Dr. Dennis Keller officiating. The family will receive friends at the church at 10 a.m. until the time of the service. Interment will be in Gracelawn Memorial Park, New Castle, Del., at the convenience of the family.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Tim Carter Fund at the University of North Alabama, 1 Harrison Plaza, Florence, AL 35632, or the Cramer Children's Center, 404 W. Tennessee St., Florence, AL 35633.
Published in Florence Times Daily on April 27, 2011
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