Zachary Carter, 19, of Midland, passed away on Tuesday, March 20, 2012. The family will receive friends from 6:00 pm until 8:00 pm on Friday, March 23, 2012 at the funeral home. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 pm, Saturday, March 24, 2012 at Stonegate Fellowship with Pastor Patrick Payton officiating. Interment will follow at Resthaven Memorial Park.Zachary was born on January 12, 1993 in Longmont, Colorado to Jan and Chuck Carter Jr. He graduated with honors from Lee High School in 2010. He was a strong-willed and independent individual who walked to the beat of his own drum. He was a rock star at heart and loved to listen to music, play the piano and the guitar. He participated in a traveling student ambassador group to Australia for three weeks. Zachary loved world politics and was selected to attend a youth leadership forum on international diplomacy in Washington D.C. He was very inquisitive about the world around him and enjoyed studying the advanced sciences. He was an avid reader and had aspirations to become an author himself. He had a deep love for his family and friends and a smile that would light up any room. Survivors include mother, Jan Carter; father, Chuck Carter, Jr.; sister, Ashley Carter; and son, Magnus Stepan all of Midland; paternal grandmother, Colleen Carter; maternal grandparents, Charles and Jean Britton; numerous aunts, uncles and cousins.He is preceded in death by his grandfather, Chuck Carter Sr.In lieu of flowers the family has requested that memorials be directed to Rays of Hope in Midland.Arrangements are under the direction of Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home & Crematory of Midland. Online condolences can be made at: www.npwelch.com,