11/11/15 Tony's Barber Shop by Sarah A. Miller
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Woody Woodall, left, pays for his last haircut from Tony Carter, right, at Tony's Barber Shop Wednesday Oct. 28, 2015. It was Carter's last day of work before retiring from the shop, located at 16355 Farm-to-Market 344 next to the Emerald Bay subdivision. Carter has been a barber for 52 years and 10 months. (Sarah A. Miller/Tyler Morning Telegraph)
Barber Tony Carter cuts Woody Woodall's hair at Tony's Barber Shop Wednesday Oct. 28, 2015. It was Carter's last day of work before retiring from the shop, located at 16355 Farm-to-Market 344 next to the Emerald Bay subdivision. Woodall was Carter's final customer. Carter had a barbering career of 52 years and 10 months. (Sarah A. Miller/Tyler Morning Telegraph)
Barber Tony Carter dries Woody Woodall's hair at Tony's Barber Shop Wednesday Oct. 28, 2015. It was Carter's last day of work before retiring from the shop, located at 16355 Farm-to-Market 344 next to the Emerald Bay subdivision. Woodall was Carter's final customer. Carter had a barbering career of 52 years and 10 months. (Sarah A. Miller/Tyler Morning Telegraph)
Barber Tony Carter says goodbye to customer Woody Woodall after giving him his final haircut at Tony's Barber Shop Wednesday Oct. 28, 2015. It was Carter's last day of work before retiring from the shop, located at 16355 Farm-to-Market 344 next to the Emerald Bay subdivision. Woodall was Carter's final customer. Carter had a barbering career of 52 years and 10 months. "I don't remember my first customer, but I'm going to remember my last," Carter said. (Sarah A. Miller/Tyler Morning Telegraph)
Barber Tony Carter gives a haircut to customer Dennis Rogers of Bullard at Tony's Barber Shop Wednesday Oct. 28, 2015. It was Carter's last day of work before retiring from the shop, located at 16355 Farm-to-Market 344 next to the Emerald Bay subdivision. Carter had a barbering career of 52 years and 10 months. "I might have to get a ponytail from here on out," Rogers said. (Sarah A. Miller/Tyler Morning Telegraph)
Barber Tony Carter is pictured outside of Tony's Barber Shop Wednesday Oct. 28, 2015. It was Tony Carter's last day of work before retiring from the shop, located at 16355 Farm-to-Market 344 next to the Emerald Bay subdivision. Carter had a barbering career of 52 years and 10 months. (Sarah A. Miller/Tyler Morning Telegraph)
Barber Tony Carter is pictured outside of Tony's Barber Shop Wednesday Oct. 28, 2015. It was Tony Carter's last day of work before retiring from the shop, located at 16355 Farm-to-Market 344 next to the Emerald Bay subdivision. Carter had a barbering career of 52 years and 10 months. (Sarah A. Miller/Tyler Morning Telegraph)
Barber Tony Carter gives a haircut to customer Chuck Smith of Bullard at Tony's Barber Shop Wednesday Oct. 28, 2015. It was Carter's last day of work before retiring from the shop, located at 16355 Farm-to-Market 344 next to the Emerald Bay subdivision. Carter had a barbering career of 52 years and 10 months. (Sarah A. Miller/Tyler Morning Telegraph)
Barber Tony Carter gives a haircut to customer Chuck Smith of Bullard at Tony's Barber Shop Wednesday Oct. 28, 2015. It was Carter's last day of work before retiring from the shop, located at 16355 Farm-to-Market 344 next to the Emerald Bay subdivision. Carter had a barbering career of 52 years and 10 months. (Sarah A. Miller/Tyler Morning Telegraph)
Barber Tony Carter gives longtime customer Jerry Ward of Whitehouse a haircut on his final day working at Tony's Barber Shop Wednesday Oct. 28, 2015. Carter retired from the shop, located at 16355 Farm-to-Market 344 next to the Emerald Bay subdivision, after 12 years in Bullard and an overall 52 year barbering career. (Sarah A. Miller/Tyler Morning Telegraph)
A vintage haircut sign hangs at Tony's Barber Shop Wednesday Oct. 28, 2015. It was Tony Carter's last day of work before retiring from the shop, located at 16355 Farm-to-Market 344 next to the Emerald Bay subdivision. Carter had a barbering career of 52 years and 10 months. (Sarah A. Miller/Tyler Morning Telegraph)
A cake displaying the words "happy retirement Tony" is set out for customers to enjoy at Tony's Barber Shop Wednesday Oct. 28, 2015. It was Tony Carter's last day of work before retiring from the shop, located at 16355 Farm-to-Market 344 next to the Emerald Bay subdivision. Carter had a barbering career of 52 years and 10 months. (Sarah A. Miller/Tyler Morning Telegraph)
Customer Chuck Smith of Bullard, left, talks to incoming barber Don Jackson as he waits for his final haircut from barber Tony Carter at Tony's Barber Shop Wednesday Oct. 28, 2015. It was Carter's last day of work before retiring from the shop, located at 16355 Farm-to-Market 344 next to the Emerald Bay subdivision. Carter had a barbering career of 52 years and 10 months. (Sarah A. Miller/Tyler Morning Telegraph)
Longtime customer Jerry Ward of Whitehouse, left, says goodbye to barber Barber Tony Carter on his final day working at Tony's Barber Shop Wednesday Oct. 28, 2015. Carter retired from the shop, located at 16355 Farm-to-Market 344 next to the Emerald Bay subdivision, after 12 years in Bullard and an overall 52 year barbering career. (Sarah A. Miller/Tyler Morning Telegraph)
Barber Tony Carter gives his final haircut to customer Woody Woodall at Tony's Barber Shop Wednesday Oct. 28, 2015. It was Carter's last day of work before retiring from the shop, located at 16355 Farm-to-Market 344 next to the Emerald Bay subdivision. Woodall was Carter's final customer. Carter had a barbering career of 52 years and 10 months. "I don't remember my first customer, but I'm going to remember my last," Carter said. (Sarah A. Miller/Tyler Morning Telegraph)