Arter was a Missionary Baptist Church Minister. He was a member of Hiawatha Missionary Baptist Church.
Arter is preceded in death by his wife, Annie Hunt, who passed away in 2011; grandchildren, Tina and Mark Fields; four brothers; and one sister.
He is survived by his children, Debria Hampton (Larry), Marsha Crowder (Boyd), and Duane Hunt (Stacey); grandchildren, Sara Yates, Emily Perkins, Aaron Crowder, Ashley Hunt and Madison Hunt; four great-grandchildren; and brother, Sewell Hunt.
Funeral service to honor the life of Arter will be 2 p.m. Saturday at Evergreen Funeral Home, 4623 Preston Hwy., with entombment to follow in Evergreen Cemetery. Visitation will be 1-8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be made to Hiawatha Missionary Baptist Church.
