Wayne Clifford Carter, 68, of Thaxton, died Friday, April 8, 2011. Born in Bedford, Virginia on February 4, 1943 a son of the late Floyd Gilmer \"Pete\" Carter and Alice Dooley Carter. In addition to his parents Wayne was preceded in death by two brothers, Floyd \"Dick\" Carter, Jr. and Don Davis Carter.Wayne was survived by his wife, Joyce Ann Carter; two children, Anthony Wayne Carter and his wife, Peggy and Teresa Dawn Carter; four sisters, Joanne Custer and her husband, Jimmy, Dorothy Mae Orange and her husband, Buford, Donna Faye Booth, and Shelby Spiva and husband, Randy; four brothers, Danny Carter and his wife, Anna, Jimmy Carter and his wife, Diana, Fred J. Carter, and Joe Croft; also numerous nieces and nephews. A celebration of Wayne\"™s life will be conducted at 1:00pm on Monday, April 11, 2011 at Tharp Funeral Chapel with Pastor Larry Myers and Rev. Bill Mitchell officiating. The family will receive friends from 6:00 until 8:00 PM on Sunday, April 10, 2011. To send condolence online please visit www.obituaries.tharpfuneralhome.com. Arrangements by Tharp Funeral Home & Crematory, Bedford, (540)-586-3443.