Mrs. Linda Carter-Welche

CARTER-WELCHE, Mrs. Linda - Age 65, passed away Friday, June 28, 2024, at University of Michigan Hospital- Ann Arbor. Family hour 10:00 AM Saturday, July 13, 2024 at Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church, G-5443 N. Saginaw St., with funeral service commencing at 11:00 AM Elder, JoAnn Brown, officiating. Interment Sunset Hills Cemetery, G-4413 Flushing Rd. Friends and pallbearers will assemble at the Church 10:00 AM Saturday, July 13, 2024. Mrs. Welche will lie in state in the Chapel of Lawrence E. Moon Funeral Home, 906 W. Flint Park Blvd., and may be viewed from 12:00 PM-6:00 PM Friday, with family present to receive friends from 4:00 PM-6:00 PM. Mrs. Linda Carter-Welche, was born on January 4, 1959 in Flint, Michigan, the daughter of the late LeRoy and Allie B. (Willingham) Lever. Linda was a product of the Flint Community Schools System where she attended Roosevelt Elementary, Williams Elementary, Lowell Junior High and graduated from Flint Northern High School in 1977. She was employed with Delphi Energy & Chassis Systems in Saginaw, Michigan where she retired in 2008. In addition, she was a Licensed Beautician and Hairstylist for many years in the city of Flint Linda accepted Christ as her personal savior at an early age and was baptized by the late Rev. Dr. J. C. Curry and united with the Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church. Linda loved her church and was a faithful member of Sunday School Class #9, served in the former Young Adult Choir, Vice President of Total Praise Fellowship Choir, Social Chairperson of the Macedonia Mass Choir, member of the Women of Faith Women’s Ministry and the Wednesday Morning Bible Study Class. Linda enjoyed shopping, traveling, and cooking for her family during holidays and special occasions. She specialized in cooking delicious cornbread dressing and desserts. She received the greatest joy by spending time with her family and was adamant that family was everything. Linda had a heart of benevolence and frequently gave to those who were less fortunate. She had a unique style of dress and often wore hats to church that were so big that no one wanted to sit behind her as the hats would block their vision. Linda was known around the church as the “earring police” as she would frequently call out several young ladies and women when they were not wearing earrings. Mrs. Linda Carter-Welche, leaves to cherish her memory: devoted husband of 16 years, Earl Welche, loving daughter, Takara Carter, 2 brothers; Vinson (Margaret) Lever of Grand Blanc, MI; Maurice (Fra Thomas) Lever of Flint, MI; sister; Lois Millander of Flushing, MI; step-daughter Sabrina Williams of Saginaw, MI and step-son, Earl Welche, Jr. of Toledo, OH; sisters-in-law, Louise Lever of Wylie, TX; Estelle Lever of Flushing, MI; and Evelyn Hodge of Saginaw, MI; brother-in-law, Stanley Welche of Saginaw, MI; 2 aunts; Esther Stingley of Milwaukee, WI and Emma Lever of Pine Bluff, AR; special nieces, Monique Cole and Shonda Harper; a host of other nieces, nephews, dear friends, including special friends, Mary Simpson, Gwendolyn, Aleah and Andree Hicks, Elder JoAnn Brown, Lena Armstrong, Bernice Stewart, Orris Hall, Elder Cecilia Rutherford, LaToya Thomas, Kathleen Davis, Kim Thames, Barbara Moore, Gail Henry, Donna Ruffin, Maria Santee, Stacey Kimbrell, and Sharita “Red” Pippins. Linda was preceded in death by her parents, LeRoy and Allie B. Lever; brothers, Jimmie L. Lever and LeRoy Lever, Jr.; sister, Velma Elridge, mothers-in-law, Mildred Welche, Acie Carter; father-in-law Ray Carter and brother-in-law Charles Millander.

Mrs. Linda Carter-Welche

January 4, 1959 - June 28, 2024