RALEIGH, N.C. — The Rockingham County community is mourning the death of a two-term state representative.
The sheriff’s office announced Representative Jerry Carter passed away Tuesday morning.
Carter served district 66, which covered most of Rockingham County.
He was also a senior pastor at Reidsville Baptist Church and a chaplain for the North Carolina State Highway Patrol.
Governor Roy Cooper ordered all U.S. and North Carolina flags to be lowered at state facilities to honor Carter.
Services will be held Saturday, Aug. 7 at 12 p.m. at Reidsville Baptist Church.