A Funeral Mass for Mr. Edward "Ted" Thomas Carrick will be celebrated on Thursday, July 30, 2009 at 10am at St. Mary Help of Christians Catholic Church. Interment will follow in Calvary Cemetery. The family will receive friends on Wednesday, July 29, 2009 from 6-8pm at George Funeral Home & Cremation Center, 211 Park Ave, SW, Aiken. Memorial contributions may be directed to Aiken SPCA, 401 Wire Rd, Aiken, SC, 29801. Mr. Carrick, 55, of Graniteville, died Sunday, July 19, 2009 at his residence. Born in Augusta, GA, he was the son of the late William A. and Barbara Jane Sullivan Carrick, Sr. Ted was a lifelong resident of the Aiken area and a parishioner at St Mary Help of Christians Catholic Church. He graduated from St. Angela Academy and the University of South Carolina. For many years, he helped his mother with the family catering business as well as operated his own real estate firm. Ted was a devoted dog owner and dog lover, sports fan, golfer, and political activist. He is survived by his brother, Bill Carrick of Los Angeles, CA.