Foodservice

Industry Veteran Frank McCarter Dies

Former Wilbur Curtis representative served 12 years on NACS Supplier Board

Frank McCarter, a longtime Wilbur Curtis Co. representative calling on the convenience industry, died Friday, July 7, following a brief fight with pancreatic cancer. He was 65 years old.

Frank McCarter

McCarter represented the coffee-equipment company for 23 years, most recently as vice president of sales, national accounts and global business development. McCarter retired from Wilbur Curtis in 2019. He also served on the NACS Supplier Board for 12 years.

In addition to his parents, McCarter is survived by his wife, Vicki Pittman McCarter, three children, seven grandchildren, and several siblings, nieces and nephews.

A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday, July 27, at the Heritage House of Cavin-Cook Funeral Home in Mooresville, North Carolina. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Hope of Mooresville, 218 N Academy Street, Mooresville, North Carolina, 28115.

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