Thomas James Carter, 67, of Mocksville, died Thursday, September 16, 2021, at his home. He was born October 9, 1953, in Fort Worth, TX, to Barbara Gregory Carter and the late James "Jimmy" Hubert Carter. Mr. Carter was a member of Turrentine Baptist Church. Mr. Carter had worked as an electrician for Bob Benson and Salem Electric. In addition to his father, he was preceded in death by his maternal grandparents, Baxter and Margaret Gregory; and paternal grandparents, Hubert and Helen Carter. Survivors include his mother; daughters, Candis Ann Chaffin (Shaun) of Mocksville, Cayla Sanchez Ramirez (Jose) of Winston-Salem, and Amy Bolmer (Jon) of Mt. Ulla; siblings, Melanie Walker and Frank Carter (Jennifer); an aunt, Ann Carter Dyson, all of Mocksville; seven grandchildren; and two stepgrandchildren. A graveside service will be conducted at 2 p.m., Sunday, September 19, at Turrentine Baptist Church Cemetery with Rev. Fred Carlton officiating. The family invites friends to come by Lambert Funeral Home, Saturday, September 18, from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., to pay their respects. To provide the community an opportunity to celebrate the life of Mr. Carter, there will be a live webcast of his service on the Lambert Funeral Home website as well as by visiting the following https://webcast.funeralvue.com/events/viewer/60535. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorials be considered for Trellis Supportive Care, 377 Hospital Street, Ste. 103, Mocksville, NC 27028. www.lambertfuneralhomenc.com