Corey E Carter, Waitsburg resident, passed away Monday, January 6, 2025 at the Dayton General Hospital. He was 55. Corey was born March 4, 1969 in Richland, Washington to Bill and Sharon Carter. He grew up in a loving home full of siblings in the Burbank and Prescott area. Later they moved to Waitsburg where Corey played basketball and football in high school. He graduated from Waitsburg High School in 1987. Corey had such a love of basketball that he participated in city games at various locations into his adult life.

Corey loved spending time in the outdoors. He enjoyed snowmobiling with his family around their cabin in the mountains at Tollgate. He and his wife loved riding motorcycles and 4wheelers all around our valley and mountains. Also enjoyed Boating and fishing at Lyons Ferry and surrounding areas.

More recently Corey re-connected with his high school sweetheart, Ronda Bell, and has been living in Waitsburg for the last five years. He was a talented and dedicated ironworker and traveled the Pacific Northwest for his job, often staying in his camper trailer near his work sites. Corey and Ronda married on February 14, 2024. Corey has been sick for just over a year with the diagnosis of Pancreatic Cancer. His life was cut short by this devastating disease, but the life he lived was full and filled with love.

He is survived by his wife Ronda Carter at their Waitsburg home; step daughter, Jessica Richter Mississippi, and step son, Kyle Darby Walla Walla. His children, Taelor Zuger and Jason Carter; and granddaughter Emma Lou Zuger all living in Walla Walla. And by his siblings, Dennis Carter in Walla Walla, Billy Kromm of W. Richland, Charlotte Harshman in Waitsburg, and Carmen Hunter of Touchet WA. He was preceded in death by his parents.

A potluck style celebration of Corey's life will be held on Saturday, January 25, at the LIons Building in Waitsburg from 11 AM - 3PM. We will supply all beverages, and chicken. We all hope you are able to come help us celebrate Coreys life.

We fought the good fight through devastating circumstances with love and faith guiding us, living everyday to the fullest. Always and Forever...