08/27/2026
North Arkansas Electric Cooperative employee Rhett Carter, a great friend to all of us, passed away Aug. 25.
Rhett's loss is heartbreaking for our entire cooperative family. Our prayers and support go out to Rhett’s wife Kiley; parents Ross and Misti; siblings Tressie and Cooper; and his many other family members.
Rhett, 24, of Glencoe started at NAEC in December 2022. He worked as an intern in the Ash Flat district office’s warehouse. He joined the co-op full-time as a warehouse assistant and weekend dispatcher in July 2024. He then was promoted to our right-of-way division in the Ash Flat district in May 2025.
With his background in the warehouse, dispatch and right-of-way, Rhett contributed greatly to our Operations department. His work keeping the power lines clear as well as his willingness to respond at all hours to outages helped ensure NAEC’s members had safe, reliable service. Rhett's work ethic and his giving personality demonstrated his servant’s heart both on and off the job.
His family requests donations be made to the Humphries Cemetery in Glencoe or Public Timber Project Bible Donations.
NAEC’s Ash Flat office will remain closed at this time. NAEC's Salem and Mountain Home offices also will be closed Friday, Aug. 28, so that employees can attend Rhett’s services.
