Nolan James Carter "Punkin"
June 23, 1962 ~ July 30, 2026
Born in:
San Antonio, TX.
Resided in:
San Antonio, TX.
The passing of Nolan James Carter (San Antonio, Texas) occurred on July 30, 2026. Nolan was born on June 23, 1962, and earned the nickname of Punkin early on in life. He was a dedicated employee of Intertek for 42 years.
Nolan was preceded in death by his beloved parents Susie Govan Young and Claudie C. Young and by his grandparents Carol Govan and Milton Govan.
Nolan is survived by his siblings Rochelle, Dana, Tangie, Monica (Hilario), Troy (Barbara) and Terreia (Timothy); his nieces and nephews Justin, Erin, Arlene, Morgan, Jarrhett, Kameron, Kyndall, Seven and Sundai; great nieces and nephews Kiyana, Anton, Jason, Amelia, Natalie and Aaliyah. His extended family, friends and Intertek family.
Nolan touched many lives and will be remembered fondly for the moments shared and the memories created. While Nolan’s presence will be missed, the influence he had on others will remain. Those who knew him will carry forward his memories.
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Visitation: August 14, 2026 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm
MeadowLawn Funeral Home
5611 E. Houston St.
San Antonio, TX United States
78220
www.meadowlawnmemorialpark.com
Graveside: August 15, 2026 10:00 am
MeadowLawn Memorial Park
5611 E. Houston St.
San Antonio, TX United States
78220
www.meadowlawnmemorialpark.com
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To the family of Nolan: Nolan was an exceptional employee at Automotive research. His work ethic was exemplary and he could be relied upon with his excellent judgement handling the complex challenges of dynamometer based engine testing, day in and day out. Nolan was a good man and he will be missed by all at Automotive Research. You have our deepest sympathies, thoughts and prayers as you deal with this tragic loss.
I’ve worked with my brother Nolan here at IAR SA for the last nine years. Though we never engaged in a lotta-lotta of conversation, there was the connect of recognition when we saw each other. Only seeing each other in the parking lot during shift changes, Nolan was always pleasant to visit with and there seemed to have been a subtle laugh in his expression as if he had a joke in mind that he would have liked to have shared. I had noticed that I hadn’t seen his truck in a minute and I asked someone recently ‘have you seen the brother who drives the truck?’ I wish that we had not been coming and going at different times and an opportunity to break bread together would have been possible.
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Poem: In The Vein Of The Friendly Hello
There are people who we see as we come and go on a semi-weekly basis and we pause, we shake hands, and take five to say: ‘Hey man, what’s up? How you doing? You good? You aight?’, yet we never MAKE the time to push beyond that connect,
and we know that as time passes the opportunity to say hello again will end but we seem to never suspect …
that the passing of time is coming sooner rather than the obvious later, a costly mistake of society that we commit,
but nevertheless, we continue down the vein of the always friendly hello and a smile (week after week, month after month and over the years) vs. creating a better connection (for just one day), the latter for reasons unknown that we consciously omit.
K, Jackson, Co-worker
08.04.26
Words cannot express how sorry I am for your loss. You are in my thoughts.