Aubrey Edward Carter, 78, passed away peacefully at his Lake Oconee residence
September 5, 2025.
Mr. Carter was born on March 26, 1947, in Hednesford Staffordshire, England.
Mr. Carter was a 1973 graduate of the Georgia Institute of Technology, receiving his
Master’s Degree in Aerospace Engineering, specializing in Metallurgy. He dedicated 34
years to Delta Air Lines, retiring as General Manager, Enabling Technologies. Mr. Carter also
served as an Aviation Investigator for the National Transportation Safety Board, and
Chairperson/Advisor in Aging Aircraft for the Federal Aviation Administration, NASA, and
the U.S. Department of Defense.
Mr. Carter also had a passion for designing and drafting residential blueprints as well as all
aspects of home construction. He loved studying genealogy and history, gardening, golf,
music, following his Tech Yellow Jackets, the Atlanta Braves, and spending time with family
and his rescue pups.
Mr. Carter was preceded in death by his parents, Aubrey Lionel and Barbara Jean Carter,
and brother Stephen John Carter. He is survived by his wife of 58 years, Jean Carter,
daughters Rosemarie Carter-Williams (Ronald) of Griffin, and Christine (Brian) Tillman of
Eatonton, brother Alan (Barbara) Carter of Canton, his beloved grandchildren Brandon
(Keri) Fennell, Hannah (Clayton) Hostetter, Ashlee (Joseph) Gosman, Haley Elise (Gregory
Cooper, Amber Lynn Tillman, and 5 great grandchildren.
