12/20/2017: ROCKY MOUNT BRANCH CELEBRATES 43 YEARS

The second largest community bank in Virginia, Carter Bank & Trust, got its start in Rocky Mount, Va., 43 years ago to the day. Today, our Rocky Mount branch celebrated 43 years of banking services and unveiled our new renovations.

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On December 13, 1974, our first branch with eight employees officially opened at our current location on the corner of Franklin and College streets in Rocky Mount.

In 1974, this branch was called, First National Bank of Rocky Mount; and it wasn’t until December 2006 when 10 banks consisting of 123 branches in Virginia and North Carolina merged to form what it is now called, Carter Bank & Trust, after our founder, Worth H. Carter, Jr.

Mr. Carter passed away in April of this year at the age of 79. He was our chairman upon his passing.

Prior to the ceremonial ribbon cutting, one of our original board members, Sid Mason of Rocky Mount, recalled telling Mr. Carter in 1974 that December 13 was on a Friday. “Worth, we can’t open a bank on Friday, the thirteenth,” he said.

Mr. Mason said that Mr. Carter responded, “Watch me.”

After 43 years, Mr. Mason will retire from the bank’s board at year-end.