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| Bill Carriker |
His widow can be reached...
Mrs. Billie Carriker
125 Orchard Ln. Centerville, GA 31028-8521
Email wrcarriker@windstream.net
-Jerry Gaudet
OBITUARY:
William Carriker, 76, entered into rest on Saturday, February 9, 2013. Mr. Carriker was born on March 14, 1936, in Charlotte, North Carolina. With pride and honor he served his country in the United States Army. A North Carolina State graduate, Ray worked as an electrical engineer on the NASA Apollo Program at Cape Canaveral until he left to finish his career at Robins Air Force Base.
He retired in 1998 to pursue his passion of golfing where he once scored lower than his age and also made a hole in one at the Houston Lake Country Club. He enjoyed spending time at his lake house with his children and grandchildren and traveling to watch them in their various sports and activities.
He attended Trinity United Methodist Church. His son, Russ Carriker and parents, Henry and Margaret Carriker, preceded him in death. His memory will forever be treasured by his loving wife Billie Ann Carriker; children, Trent Carriker (Patti), Warner Robins; Shandra Gann (Paul), Snellville; Kristie Van Winkle (David), Dunwoody; grandchildren, Kaitlyn Carriker, Dalton Carriker; Carson Carriker; Brandi Gann; Karley Gann; Anna Marie Gann; Victoria Gann; Rachael Van Winkle; Erik Van Winkle; and Jacob Van Winkle; great-grandson Gavyn Miller and sister Peggy Nussman (Bruce), Jacksonville, Florida.
In lieu of flowers, the family respectfully suggests memorial donations to Warner Robins American Little League, P.O. Box 6562 Warner Robins, Georgia 31095.
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I enjoyed "re-connecting" with Bill a few years ago when his grand child, Dalton Carriker hit the home run "heard (almost) around the world in 2007.
That was one of the best stories we ever had on this website and my guess is it was one the highlights of Bill's life!
I thought this would be a good time to re-print a story from 2007 that shows how proud two of his talented
grandchildren must have made Bill.
-Ed
(STORY REPRINTED FROM CHS54 WEBSITE 2007)
One of the most exciting stories that we've had here on this website was the electrifying home run hit by Bill Carriker's grandchild, Dalton Carriker that won the Little League World Series in 2007.Dalton became an instant national celebrity.
Now, you'd think that's enough glory to last any grandaddy a lifetime.
But not for Bill...the glory just keeps on coming!
Take a look at this article from Macon (Georgia) dot com:
WRALL softball headed to World Series in Portland
By Chris Deighan
Once again, fate tapped a Carriker on the shoulder. And, once again, a Carriker delivered.
Seven years after big sister Kaitlyn helped put Warner Robins on the Little League map and two years after big brother Dalton cemented the town's spot in youth sports lore, Carson Carriker delivered a tie-breaking, two-run triple in the fifth inning to lead Georgia past Florida, 9-8, in the championship game of the Little League Southeast Region softball tournament Tuesday at Marshall University's Dot Hicks Field in Huntington, W.Va.
Like the softball team in 2002 and the baseball squad in 2007, Warner Robins American Little League has again earned a World Series berth. This time it's Aug. 13-19 in Portland, Ore.
Bill writes...
"THE GIRLS LITTLE LEAGUE WORLD SERIES FOR 11/12 YEAR OLDS WILL BE HELD 13 THRU 19 IN PORTLAND OREGON. CARSON COULD BE ON ESPN IF THE SOUTHEASTERN TEAM FROM WARNER ROBINS ,GA MAKES THE SEMIFINALS."WISH THE GIRLS LUCK AND WATCH IF YOU HAVE TIME. WE ARE BUSY MAKING ARRANGEMENTS TO ATTEND. THIS WILL BE OUR THIRD LITTLE LEAGUE WORLD SERIES. WE ARE EXCITED...LIFE IS GOOD."
-BILL CARRIKER
Photo of Dalton and his grandaddy Bill (2008)
