Carter Page Fenton, D.O., a well-known family practitioner and former resident of Charleston, Missouri, passed away peacefully January 11, 2026, at The Chateau Girardeau, in Cape Girardeau, Missouri.

Dr. Fenton, the son of Drs. Thomas Page Fenton and Alouise Carter Fenton, was born April 25,1943 in Wyatt, Missouri.

He practiced medicine in Charleston, Oran, Chaffee and Troy, Missouri for over 50 years. A product of the Charleston school system, he was valedictorian of his class; graduated from Southeast Missouri State University in 1964, and the A. T. Still University (Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine) in Kirksville, Missouri in 1968. He was board certified in Family Medicine through the American Osteopathic Board of Family Physicians. Dr. Fenton was a member of the American Osteopathic Association and the Missouri Association of Osteopathic Physicians and Surgeons.

Dr. Fenton was known for his sharp intellect and deep medical knowledge, earning a reputation as an excellent diagnostician. His clear and often humorous explanations helped patients understand their illnesses. Over his career, he cared for multiple generations and delivered more than 1,000 babies.

Beyond medicine, Dr. Fenton's wide-ranging interests in nature, woodworking, and gunsmithing led a friend to call him a Renaissance man. He was active in the Boy Scouts as a youth and maintained a lifelong love of the outdoors. Gifted with a tenor voice, he frequently sang at weddings and funerals and was a member of Phi Mu Alpha music fraternity and the college choir at Southeast Missouri State University.

He is survived by his wife of 63 years, Suellen Simmons Fenton; his children, Dr. Paige Huls (Mark), Heather Fenton Liebhart (Paul), and Dr. Carter Fenton, Jr. (Robin); his brothers, Brad Fenton and Dr. Darrel Fenton; grandchildren Corinne, Spenser, Pierce, Hayley, Lauren and Blake; great grandchild Riley and several dear nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents, his brother Christopher and his father-in-law and mother-in-law W. J. "Pedro" Simmons and Mary Jean Miller Simmons.

Private graveside services will be held at a later date at the IOOF Cemetery in Charleston, MO.

The family kindly requests memorial contributions be given to the United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 351, Charleston, MO 63834, the Charleston Nutrition Center, 205 West Commercial Street, Charleston, MO 63834 or to the charity of choice.

McMikle Funeral Home of Charleston, MO is in charge of arrangements.

Online condolences may be shared at www.mcmiklefuneralhome.com.