Mr. Richard Ernest Carter - SAVANNAH - Mr. Richard Ernest Carter, 63, passed away on Friday, February 3, 2012 at Spanish Oaks Retreat. Richard was a native of Savannah, attended Groves High School in Garden City, and graduated from Auburn University with a degree in Engineering. Richard was also the President of D.J. Powers Company for 36 years and members of Calvary Baptist Temple in Savannah. He was the son of the late Anne Tillery Carter and William Ernest Carter of Savannah and is survived by wife Jeanne Clark Carter; daughters, Laura Carter and Lee Carter Dye; sons, Rick Lee and Chuck Lee; sister, Ann "Twink" Carter Jennings; brother-in-law, Jerry Clark; 8 grandchildren and 2 nephews, Jeff Jennings and Jay Clark. The visitation will be from 12 noon to 2 p.m. on Sunday, February 5 at the funeral home with the funeral to follow at 2 p.m. in the chapel of the funeral home with Rev. Bob Rogers of First Baptist Church of Rincon officiating. Interment will follow at Forest Lawn Memory Gardens with Jerry Clark and Jay Clark officiating. Friends may sign the online register book at www.stricklandandsonsfuneralhome.com Thomas C. Strickland & Sons Funeral Homes West Chatham Chapel 901 W. Hwy 80 Pooler, GA 31322 912-748-2444 Savannah Morning News February 4, 2012 Please sign our Obituary Guest Book at www.savannahnow/obituaries.