William Hugh Carter was born near Danville in Pittsylvania County, Virginia, February 2, 1878. His family moved to Salem, where he attended the public schools. For one year, he taught in a public school in Roanoke County, Virginia, and in September 1897, entered Richmond College to prepare for the Baptist ministry. After being out of college for one year, he received his B.A. degree from Richmond College in June of 1902. Founder Carter's campus activities included debate, YMCA, and varsity basketball. He became a teacher at Southside Academy in Chase City, Virginia in 1902-1903 and was principal of the Chase City Grade School for the next two years. During this three-year period, he served as the editor of the Chase City Progress. In September, 1905, he entered Crozer Theological Seminary, where Jenkens had gone, and received the bachelor of divinity degree in May, 1908. He then became pastor of the First Baptist Church, Winchester, Virginia, for six-and-a-half years. Subsequent pastorates were at Hertford, North Carolina, three-and-a-half years; Crewe, Virginia, ten-and-a-half years; and Marion Virginia, 18 years. Retiring from active pastorates, he served as field worker for the Sunday School Department of the Varina Baptist Board of Missions and Education. Brother Carter died in Salem, Virginia on January 5, 1971 at the age of 92.

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