Stevie Ray Vaughan Carter

Stevie Ray Vaughan Carter, age 26, from Gore, OK passed away March 24, 2025. Stevie Ray was born March 26, 1998 to Angie (Norris) and Jeff Carter in Fort Smith, AR. Stevie Ray attended Warner High School where he graduated in 2017. He played basketball, baseball, and was a member of the Warner FFA. Stevie Ray attended OSU where he received his Bachelor’s Degree in AG Business. He went to work at Sparks Research Feed Lot and quickly made some of his best friends working there. Stevie Ray enjoyed fishing, wood turning, basketball, cooking and was an OSU Cowboys fan. He loved helping out on the farm working cattle, riding horses, and making hay with his dad from an early age. He cherished his family and spending time with them. He had a special bond with his brothers and sisters, Vann, Cash, Roman, Violet, and Coco. Stevie Ray was always trying to get his brothers to go eat with him at inappropriate times and he loved taking his mom out to eat. On May 16, 2024, Stevie Ray received his Kidney Transplant from Megan Chitty, and the family is forever grateful. Stevie Ray is preceded in death by his Great Grandparents, Dick & Violet Sheffield; Great Grandparents, G.W. & Bobby Taylor; Great Grandparents, Cleo and Opal Carter; Grandfather, Gordon B. (Mike) Norris; and Uncle, Frank K. whom he shared a special bond with because of their health issues. He leaves behind to cherish his memories, his Mother and Step Father, Angie and Adley Gates; Father, Jeff Carter; 2 Sisters, Violet Saffron Carter-Crites and husband Caleb of Westville, OK, Chandra (Coco) Jill Carter of Gore, OK; 3 Brothers, Vann Taylor Carter of Stillwater, Cash Buchanan Carter of Webbers Falls, and Roman Jeffrey Carter of Webbers Falls; Paternal Grandparents, Don & Janis Carter, Maternal Grandmother, Vickie Pehl; numerous aunts, uncles, cousins and a host of friends. Memorial Services will be held 2:00pm Saturday, March 29th at Warner Event Center under the direction of Hibbs Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers the family has requested donations be sent to St John Foundation Kidney Transplant Fund. St John Foundation, 1923 S. Utica Ave. Tulsa OK 74104 or made online at givestjohn.org/donate. (Select Kidney Fund).