Almetra Carter

CARTER, Mrs. Almetra - Age 85, passed away Monday, December 31, 2007 at Genesys Hospice Care Center. Family hour 11AM Saturday, January 5, 2008 at Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church, 2109 M.L. King Ave., with funeral service commencing at 12Noon. Rev. H.B. Dixson, officiating. Interment River Rest Cemetery, G-4413 Flushing Rd. Friends and pallbearers will assemble at the church 11AM Saturday. Mrs. Carter will lie in state in the Chapel of Lawrence E. Moon Funeral Home, 906 W. Flint Park Blvd., and may be viewed from 1PM-8PM Friday. Mother Almetra Carter was born July 17, 1922 in Dyersburg, Tennessee, the daughter of Mack and Belvie Wynne. Mother Carter relocated to Flint, Michigan in her early 20's along with her husband Joseph Taylor Carter, also of Dyersburg. She worked for General Motors, AC Spark Plug Division for 30 years, retiring in January 1976. Mother Carter was truly blessed to have remained active until the Lord called her home. She was an active member of Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church, where she served in several auxiliaries including, The Gospel Chorus, Usher Board, Floral Club, Secretary of Sunday School and the Mother's Board. Mother Carter loved life, her friends and her loving family. She leaves to cherish her memory: devoted daughter, Vanessa (Cornelious) Jordan of Hendersonville, TN; 4 devoted sons, Joe (Marlene) Carter, Ewell and Rickey Carter, all of Flint and Jeffery Carter of Los Angeles, CA; loving grandchildren, Garrie (Shenita) Ester of Flint, Amethyst "Janai" and Evan Jordan of Hendersonville, TN, Chevas Carter of Los Angeles, CA; adorable great-grandchildren, Charvoris Russell, Garrie Ester, Jr. and Gabrielle Ester, all of Flint; 6 devoted sisters, Dorothy (Archie) Bibbs, Louise Ray, Lovie McGaughy, Margree Alexander, Virginia Berry and Loretta (Bernard) Grant; 2 devoted brothers, Mack (Dorothy) Wynne and Roger (Jean) Wynne; 31 nieces and nephews including special nephew, Thomas Webb (whom she raised); cousins, Arleatha Collins and Dovie (Ralph) Wardlow; sister-in-law, Louella Wynne; a host of other relatives and friends including special friends, Marjorie Whitson, Laura Mayfield, Julia Bailey, Jonell West and Erma Johnson. Mother Carter was preceded in death by her parents, Mack and Belvie Wynne; husband, Joseph Carter; brother, O.T. Wynne; sisters, Odessa Webb, Bea Woodson and Gladys Reeves; brothers-in-law, Joy Woodson, James Reeves, James Alexander, Clarence Berry and Elbert McGaughy, Sr. The family would like to express special thanks to Genesys Medical Center 4th floor staff, Genesys Hospice Center staff, Pastor H.B. Dixson and Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church family, Rockland Baptist Church family, Hendersonville, TN, Pastor Les Stratton.

Almetra Carter

July 7, 1922 - December 31, 2007