Mr. Carlos Landraus Slaughter

Carlos Landraus Slaughter

It is not often that we meet individuals whose lives leave a lasting

impression upon others, but so was the life of Carlos L. Slaughter. A

Christian man—warm, gentle, sincere, and caring—he touched many lives.

Carlos Landraus Slaughter, affectionately known as Carl, passed suddenly

from labor to reward to be with our Heavenly Father on Friday, December

6, 2019 in Atlanta, Georgia. He was born in Alexander City, Alabama,

August 1, 1974. He was the son of Mrs. Marion Slaughter and Mr. Robert

L. Slaughter, who accepted him as his son and became a strong influence

in Carl’s life. His grandparents, the late Mr. and Mrs. Walter (Earnestine)

Hawse and Ms. Annie Mae Baggett, taught him to always remain calm

and to think things through before acting.

Under his parents’ loving guidance, Carl was instilled with Christian

values. He joined Friendship Baptist Church at an early age, where he

participated in the Sunday School and other church activities.

Carl attended the public schools of Alexander City, and graduated from

Benjamin Russell High School in 1992. He received an Associate Degree

from Central Alabama Community College, and earned a Bachelor’s

Degree in Arts and Communication from Auburn University at

Montgomery. Carl worked at Russell Corporation in Alexander City and

The Distribution Center in Montgomery, Alabama. After graduating from

college, he worked at WSFA-TV in Montgomery and WBRC (ABC 33/40)

Television Station in Birmingham, Alabama.

Carl joined the ESPN Network in Bristol, Connecticut in 2011, and

transferred to Charlotte, North Carolina in 2014 where he resided at the

time of his death. He was employed in his “dream job” at the SEC Sports

Network in Charlotte, which he had been instrumental in launching.

Carl’s legacy and memory will live on through his parents, Mr. and Mrs.

Robert L. (Marion) Slaughter of Alexander City; his beloved son, Mr.

Joshua R. Slaughter of Alexander City; a sister, Mrs. Amellia (Antonio)

Glenn, a nephew, Deshaun Glenn, and a niece, Madison Glenn, all of

Murfreesboro, Tennessee; his birth father, Mr. Arwilson “Ed” Jones of

Alexander City; and many other relatives, loved ones, and friends.

Oh Lord, I will not question any decision that You make. Thank You for

our son that You loaned to us for 45 years. We loved him and held him

close in our hearts, through the good and the bad. He always put YOU

first in all his decisions. Lord, You gave Carlos his wings to fly away and

be at rest with You. It is time for us to say, “Goodbye,” but it is so hard to

do. Lord, we are asking You to heal our broken hearts. We praise You,

God, and we thank You for Carlos and for all of the precious moments

and memories we will cherish forever.

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