Henry “Shorty” Carter Kiser, 83, of Carter City, KY, passed away Tuesday afternoon, September 3, 2024, at Hospice and Palliative Care – Heartford House in Owensboro, KY.
Shorty was born on April 21, 1941, near Carter City, KY, to the late Tammy Kiser and Virgie Lewis.
He was a retired mechanic for the Carter County Road Department. He also spent many years operating dozers and logging timber in the mountains of Oregon. He enjoyed spending his time outdoors fishing, hunting, and drag racing.
Shorty was proceeded in death by his wife of 47 years, Mary Jewel (Kibbey) Kiser; two daughters, Rhonda Jewel (Kiser) Caserta, and Tammy Lynn (Kiser) Coburn; one son, Daniel “Danny” Christian Kiser; one daughter-in-law, Pamela Kiser; and one granddaughter, Kayla Prather.
He is survived by two sons, Ronnie Carter Kiser of Marietta, GA, and Johnny Ray Kiser of Corpus Christi, TX; one daughter, Linda Felice (Kiser) Ditto and one son-in-law Richard Neal Ditto of Owensboro, KY; five sisters, Wanda Burge, Juanita McFarland, Marilyn Crump, Paulette Smith, and Carolyn Gonzalez; 10 grandchildren, Brett Carter Kiser, Devin Henry Kiser, Katie Daniel Coburn, Gage Franklin Rhoden, Tetoria “Tori” Caserta, Johnny Colton Kiser, Noah Wyatt Kiser, Sophia Kiser, Josh Ditto, and Ashley Ditto; as well as several great grandchildren and many other family members and friends who will miss him dearly.
Care entrusted to Cardinal Cremation Society.
