Funeral services for William Cecil Carter will be held at 2:00 PM, Thursday July 24, 2014, in the Chapel of Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West Monroe, LA. Interment will follow at Roselawn Memorial Gardens. Bro. Keith Roberts will officiate.Cecil was born November 7, 1927, in Meridian, MS and passed away on July 21, 2014, at Glenwood Regional Medical Center. He was a member of Calhoun Church of Christ and retired from Richland Parish School District. Cocomo Carter loved to play country and gospel music on his guitar and was a member of various bands. Cecil was preceeded in death by his parents, Rev. Perry and Myrtis Carter; his beloved wife of 41 years, Emily Chriceol Carter; brother, Oral Lee Carter; sister, Mary Ruth Shuler. He is survived by his daughters, Teresa C. Larson and Bonnie Guice; sons, Jerry Vincent Carter, Billy Michael Carter and Tracy Carter and wife, Paula; 10 grandchildren and 6 great-grandchildren.Pallbearers will be Tyler Carter, Chris Prisock, Delmer Larson III, Hank Chriceol, Michael Johnson, and Slade Jordan. Honorary pallbearer will be Braxton Williams III.