Aimee
M. Carter 1978-2006
16 Nov 2006
Aimee
M. Carter M.S., 28, of Lawrenceville,
Georgia, died suddenly and unexpected on Friday
November 10, 2006 in Gwinnett Medical Center,
Lawrenceville. Born in Bridgeton,
October 11, 1978, she was the daughter of former Gouldtown Fire Company
Chief Wayne A. and Beverly J. (nee Gould) Carter. She had been a resident
of Georgia
since January.
Aimee attended Fairfield TownshipSchools
where she excelled both socially and academically serving on student council,
Jr. Honor Society and graduating Valedictorian of her class in 1993. She
was a 1997 Cum Laude graduate of Cumberland Regional
High School where she served as manager for both the track
and field and basketball teams. She was a member of the French Club and
the Rotary Club. Her love of science earned her a full scholarship at
Cumberland CountyCollegein the countyHigh School
Science Fair. After high school, she attended Fairleigh
Dickinson University and was a honors graduate with the class
of 2001 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Science with emphasis in
Microbiology. Aimee served as a Resident Life Assistant, she was president
of the RHA, and she was active in student government and served as a Safety
Officer on campus. While attending Fairleigh Dickinson, she worked for
Thomas Jefferson Hospitalin the infectious disease lab, and in her senior
year she did her clinical internship at Morristown
Memorial Hospital. Always eager to strive for higher education,
Aimee chose to attend Thomas Jefferson Universityin Philadelphia where she graduated with her Masters
degree in Biosafety Microbiology. Her interest and passion in the microbiology
field led her to the study of medicine to help with long term care of
HIV and AIDS, which she completed her thesis on. She was also formerly
employed part time at the Philadelphia Veterans Hospital,
where she did chemistry lab work. She relocated to the Atlanta area where she was employed by the Constella
Group, LLC as an infectious disease laboratory inspector contracted through
the Center for Disease Control Prevention of Agents/Toxins. Aimee was
extremely family oriented, ambitious, and dedicated to higher learning.
She loved art, music, cooking and baking, travel, cats, fashion and especially
New York.
Surviving her to cherish her memory besides her parents are one sister
Josette Carter of Gouldtown; one brother, 1st Class (Senior) Midshipman
Michael W. Carter USNA; her maternal grandmother Reba Gould of Stow Creek
Twp.; her paternal grandmother Syretha Carter, of Gouldtown; her aunt,
Marie Pierce of Gouldtown; two uncles, Dennis Gould of Stow Creek Twsp.,
and Ralph Carter Jr. and his wife Phyllis of Dover, Delaware, and one
nephew Derek Carter. Several cousins and many friends. She was predeceased
by her paternal grandfather Ralph Carter Sr., her maternal grandfather
Ferdinand Gould Jr. and her uncle Rexford Pierce.
Family and friends are invited to attend funeral services on Saturday
November 18, 2006 at 1 p.m. from the Sray-Webster Funeral Home, 62 Landis Ave. at Carll¹s Corner, Upper Deerfield Twp. Chaplain Frank
Green of the Fortescue Fire Company will conduct funeral services. The
interment will be in Fernwood Memorial Park Cemetery, Hopewell Twp. Friends
may call on Saturday morning from 10 to 1 p.m. at the funeral home prior
to the services. Written condolences and expressions of sympathy may
be expressed to the family by visiting the funeral home website at www.sray-websterfuneralhome.com.
Arnetta
Mae Carter 1914-1988
1.
Funeral Program: July 13, 1914 - March 3, 1988. Arnetta Mae Carter
was born July 13, 1914 in Bridgeton, New Jersey to the late James and
Beulah Clark. She was united in matrimony to William A. Carter on May
25, 1949. Together they raised three children, Beulah, Bryant Clark (deceased)
and Alexis Siderio. As foster parents they raised many children.
In
1957 Arnetta accepted Christ as her Personal Savior and became affiliated
with the Union Baptist Temple under the leadership of Dr. Robert W. Davis.
She was a faithful supporter of missionaries on foreign fields, helping
to feed the starving and clothe the naked for the past twenty-six years.
In her later years, she became a member of the Faith Chapel Church and
helped found the choir serving until her health became poor under the
pastorate of Pastor Inez Moore.
She
leaves to cherish their memories her husband, William A. Carter, her daughters,
Beulah and Alexis, three sisters, Harrietta Johnson, Corrine Wesley, Melissa
Bosco; two brothers, Ronald Clark and Vernon Frame; six grandchildren,
Melissa, Arnetta, Deborah, Bryant, Sebina and Kristen; five great-grandchildren,
an uncle, an aunt, and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.
2.
Obituary: Arnetta Mae Carter, 73, of 374 S. East Ave. died Thursday
in Bridgeton Hospital after a lengthy illness.
Born
in Bridgeton, the daughter of the late James and Beulah M. Pritchett Clark,
she was the wife of William Atwood Carter and had resided in this area
all her life. Mrs. Carter was formerly employed by Baileys Basket Factory
in Bridgeton. .
She
was a member of Faith Chapel Church where she was a member of the choir
and was a foster mother for several children.
In
addition to her husband, she is survived by two daughters, Beulah Goodwin
and Alexis Siderio, both of Bridgeton; two brothers, Vernon Frame of
Bridgeton and Ronald Clark of Camden; three sisters, Harrieta Johnson
of Rahway, Fanny Corinne Wesley of Bridgeton and Melissa Bosco of Resida,
Calif.; six grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. She was predeceased
by a son, Bryant Clark; two brothers, Charles Clark and Donald Clark;
and two sisters, Adeline Clark and Pauline Durham.
Services
will be held at 1 p.m. Tuesday from Faith Chapel Church, Buckshutem Road,
with pastor Inez Moore and the Rev. Howard O. Jamison, officiating.
Interment will be made in the family plot in Cedar Hill Memorial Park.
Funeral arrangements are under the direction of the Lively Funeral Home.
3.
Death notice: CARTER - In Bridgeton Hospital, of 374 S. East Ave., Bridgeton,
N.J. on Thursday March 3, 1988. Arnetta Mae, husband (sic) of
William Atwood Carter, mother of Beulah Goodwin, Alexis Siderio;
Sister of Harrietta Johnson, Fanny Corinne Wesley, Melissa Bosco, Vernon
Frame and Ronald Clark; daughter of the late James and Beulah Pritchett
Clark, aged 73 years.
Relatives
and friends are invited to attend the funeral services without further
notice from the Faith Chapel Church, Buckshutem Rd., Bridgeton on Tuesday,
March 8 at 1 p.m. Interment at Cedar Hill Memorial Park, Hopewell Twp.
Friends may call Tuesday at the church after 11 a.m. Arrangements under
the direction of the Lively Funeral Home, Bridgeton.
Carlton Carter 1925-1996
Funeral
services for Carlton Carter,
71, of Dover, were held Saturday, July 27 at Torbert Funeral Chapel
in Dover.
Mr. Carter died of cardio-respiratory failure, Monday, July 22,1996 at
Veterans Administration Hospital
in Elsmere. '>Mr.
Carter was born on March 26, 1925 in Townsend, to the late Howard and
Josephine Carter.
He
was a truck driver for Wyoming Block for more than 25 years when he retired
in 1987. '>Mr.
Carter was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II. He is survived by a son,
Anthony Carter of Dover; two daughters,
Ruth Ridgeway and Gloria Dewey, both of Dover;
two brothers, William Carter of Townsend and James Mosley of Cheswold;
two sisters, Annabelle Carney and Maude Seeney, both of Dover;.
six grandchildren; and four great¬-grandchildren.
Interment
was in Immanuel Union
U.M. Church
Cemetery in Dover. Arrangements
were handled by Torbert Funeral Chapel in Dover.
Carlton
Carter, Jr. ~1950-1989
Carlton
Carter Jr. of Dover died Saturday, Jan. 28, 1989, in Kent General
Hospital. The cause of death is pending. He was 39.
Mr.
Carter was born and raised in the Dover area. He is an army veteran of
the Vietnam War. He was a mason at Pritchett Masonry, Inc.
He
is survived by his parents, Mary Etta and Carlton Carter, Sr. of Cheswold;
a son, Carlton Trainer of Esmeranda, Fla; a brother, Anthony Carter of
Dover; two sisters, Gloria Ann Claimont and Ruth Larriaine Ridgeway, both
of Dover; and his paternal grandmother, Josephine Durham.
Services
will be today at Immanuel Union United Methodist Church, Cheswold. Burial
will be in the Church Yard Cemetery. Arrangements were handled by Torbert
Funeral Chapel, Reed and Bradford streets, Dover.
Conrtibuted by John
C. Carter --
Edith
"Dolly" Demby Carter ~1919-1985
Edith
"Dolly" Carter of R.D. 2, Box 22A, Hartly, died Thursday, Nov. 7,
1985, in Kent General Hospital, Dover, after a lengthy illness. She was
66.
Mrs.
Carter was a member of Blanco Faith Community Church, Kenton, where she
was president of the Senior Choir, and president of the Pastors Aid Society.
She was also on the Trustee Board and the Mothers Board of the church.
Her husband, Rayfield Carter, Sr., died in 1967.
She
is survived by four sons, Rayfield Carter, Jr., Thomas Carter and Irving
Carter, all of Clayton, and Selby Carter of Hartly; four daughters, Joyce
Hoxter of Kenton, Edith Stevens of Clayton, Lydia Carter of Wilmington,
and Shirley Stevens of Dover; two brothers, Raymond Demby of Chestertown,
Md., and Joseph Demby of Wilmington; six sisters, Mildred Henderson and
Sarah Young, both of Wilmington, Cecila Ayers of Smyrna, Thelma Sudier
and Mary Delle Russell, both of Clayton and Louise Raisin of North Carolina;
13 grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
Services
at Blanco Faith Community Church, Kenton; Burial will be in the church
cemetery. Arrangements by Minus Funeral Home, Dover.
Edith R. Carter
1905-1996
Dec. 9, 1996
Contributed by Joseph Romeo 21 Feb 2009. (Daughter of George W. Carter
& Sallie Belle Carney).
Edith R. Carter,
92, of Dover, died Friday in Millsboro Nursing Home. She had worked as
a domestic in Philadelphia for many years before moving to Dover in 1972.
Survivors: sisters, Esther Hughes and Mary Durham, both of Dover, and
Marguerite Coombs of Bridgeton, N.J. Service and burial: Private.
Eloise
Hughes Carter ~1916-1993
Contributed by Henrietta Carey Johnson 19 May 2001
1.
Church program: Eloise H. Carter, 77, of Millsboro died Friday
morning, October 8, 1993, at her home following a lengthy illness. She
was a resident of Millsboro for twenty years and prior to that resided
in Dover, Delaware for many years. She
was born in Millsboro and was the daughter of Reba Wright. She was married
to George E. Carter who preceded her in death in 1971.
She
was a member of Indian Mission Church and the Nanticoke Indian Association.
Prior to her illness she enjoyed singing with the Nanticoke Drummers and
Singers. She enjoyed doing all types of needlework, such as quilting,
embroidery and beadwork and her home was adorned with many samples of
her work
She
leaves to mourn her passing, her mother, Reba Wright, a step—son
Calvin 0. Carter of Dover, a stepdaughter Mrs. Elmer Webster (Ida) of
Bridgeton, N.J., a step—brother, Fred W. Hughes of Bridgeton, N.J.,
nine grandchildren, thirteen great grandchildren, four great— great
grandchildren, several nieces and nephews and a host of friends.
2.
Obituary: Eloise H. Carter. formerly of Cheswold, died of a heart
attack Friday, Oct. 8, 1993. in her home. She was 77. Mrs. Carter was
born in Millsboro.
She
was a domestic worker, retiring in 1988. She
was a member of the Indian Mission United Methodist Church, near Millsboro,
and a member of the Nanticoke Indian Association.
She
is preceded in death by her husband, George E. Carter, in 1971. She is
survived by her mother, Reba Wright of Millsboro; a step-son, Calvin Carter
of Cheswold; a step-daughter, Ida Webster of Bridgeton. N.J.: nine grandchildren
and several great-grandchildren.
Services
will be noon Tuesday in the Indian Mission United Methodist Church, Del.
5, east of Millsboro, where friends may call one hour before services.
Burial will be in Immanuel Union United Methodist Church Cemetery, Cheswold.
Arrangements are by the Watson Funeral Home, Millsboro.
Eugenia A. Gillick Carter 1933
- 2011
20
July 2011
Eugenia
A. Gillick Carter,
(April 20, 1933 - July 18, 2011), long-time resident of San Mateo, affectionately
known as Babo, passed away at the age of 78. Preceded
in death by loving husband, Perry W. Carter.
Survived by her brother, William Gillick (Karen), niece Kristin
Tangen (Brad), nephew Bill Gillick (DeAnne), 2 daughters, Janet Carter
and Kathleen Carter Harkins (John) and one son, Perry Carter (Meronig),
and 5 grandchildren, Patrick and Ryan Harkins, Per ry and Camille Carter,
and Lauren Gundersen.
Upon
graduating from Presentation
High School in San Francisco,
Gene completed her degree and credential in English and Education from
San Francisco State University. Gene spent many years in elementary education
teaching in both San Francisco and San Mateo, retiring in 1996 from St. Timothy School. She
was an avid reader, and loved to garden. She loved having the entire family
around for family dinners. Camping in Tahoe was a favorite summer activity.
She especially adored watching her children and grandchildren growing
up and participating in their various activities.
Friends
may visit from 6 - 7 p.m. and are invited to attend a Vigil Service all
at St. Timothy Catholic Church, 1515 Dolan Avenue in San Mateo on Wednesday,
July 20, 2011 from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m., and the Funeral Mass will be held
at St. Timothy Catholic Church on Thursday, July 21, 2011 at 11 a.m. with
a reception to follow immediately at St. Timothy's gym across the street.
Private Committal Service. Donations can be made in Gene's name to the
following organizations: St. Timothy School First Grade Smart Board Fund,
1515 Dolan Avenue, San Mateo, CA 94401. Serra
High School Athletic Fund, 451 West 20th Avenue, San Mateo, CA 94402.
Down Syndrome Connection, 117-A Town & Country, Danville, CA
94526. Sneider & Sullivan
& O'connell's Funeral Home.
George
Elwood "Dick" Carter 1900-1971
From newspaper clippings.
Man
Injured in Truck Collision
A
70-year-old man suffered a broken back yesterday in a three vehicle collision
involving a tractor-trailer on US 13 at Bishop's Corner.
George
Carter of near Dover was given emergency treatment at Kent General
Hospital and transferred to the Delaware Division following the accident
at 5:55 p.m.
A
tractor-trailer operated by Paul D. Fryer, 41, of Gilbertsville, Pa.,
collided with a car driven by Carter in the right southbound lane. State
Police charged Fryer with a car driven by Carter in the right southbound
lane (newspaper editing error).
State
Police charged Fryer with inattentive driving. Carter's car traveled 222
Feet from the roadway, striking a parked truck owned by John Soloman of
near Smyrna.
Crash
Not Blamed For Death
Dover
Man, 70, Dies in Hospital
George
E. Carter, 70, of Dover, injured in a highway accident Feb. 9 near
Cheswold, died Wednesday in Delaware Division.
Although
Mr. Carter was taken to Delaware Division and had been listed in serious
condition since the accident, Dr. Ali Z. Hameli, state medical examiner,
said yesterday Mr. Carter apparently died of natural causes. State police
said the death is not considered a highway fatality.
At
the time of the accident, state police said a truck driven by Paul D.
Fryer, 41, of Gilbertsville, Pa., was travelling south on U.S. 13 east
of Cheswold when it collided with Carter's car, which was entering the
highway from a side road. The car was knocked into a telephone cable and
a parked car in the accident, police said.
Fryer
was charged with inattentive driving and fined $25 in Magistrate Court
7, Dover, police added.
Mr.
Carter, a lifelong resident of Dover, was a retired carpenter.
Mr.
Carter is survived by his wife, Eloise Carter, a son, Calvin of near Dover;
a daughter, Mrs. Ida Webster of Bridgeton, N.J.; a brother, James of Cheswold;
and four sisters, Miss Edith Carter, Mrs. Mary Durham, and Mrs. Esther
Hughes, all of Dover and Mrs. Margaret Cross of Evanston, Ill.; nine grandchildren
and four great-grandchildren.
Services
will be Sunday at 2 p.m. at the Immanuel United Methodist Church in Cheswold.
Friends
may call at the Torbert Funeral Chapel in Dover tomorrow night between
7 and 9. Interment will be in the cemetery adjoining Immanuel Church.
Obituary:
George E. Carter, 70, of Dover, died Wednesday, Jan. 17, 1971 (error--should
be Feb. 17), in Delaware Division of the Wilmington Medical Center
following an auto accident on Feb. 9. He was a retired carpenter and a
life resident of this area.
He
is survived by his widow, Eloise, one son, Calvin of Dover; one daughter,
Ida Webster, Bridgeton, N.J.; one brother, James of Cheswold; four sisters,
Mrs. Edith Carter of Cheswold, Mrs. Mary Durham of Dover, Mrs. Margaret
Cross of Evanston, Ill., and Mrs. Esther Hughes, Dover; nine grandchildren
and four great-grandchildren.
Funeral
services will be 2 p.m. Sunday at Immanuel United Methodist Church, Cheswold
Interment
will be in the adjoining cemetery. Friends may call from 7 to 9 p.m. Saturday
at the Torbert Funeral Home, Dover.
Funeral
Program: George
Elwood Carter Born: June 12, 1900. Died: February 17, 1971.
Funeral
Services Immanuel Union United Methodist Church, Cheswold, Delaware, Sunday,
February 21, 1971, 2 P.M. Officiating: Reverend Charles E. Barton, Jr.
Interment: Adjoining Church Cemetery. Donald M. Durham, Funeral Director.
Harold
M. Carter 1922-1999
Harold M. Carter of Dover died Sunday, July 18, 1999, in his home.
He was 77. Mr. Carter was born on June 25, 1922, the son of the late
Alfred and Viola Wood Carter.
He
served in the U.S. Army in the 52nd Chemical Warfare Division as a sergeant.
He was part of the Normandy Invasion and the Battle of the Bulge during
World War II.
He was a custom home builder in the Dover area for 27 years, retiring
in 1976.
Mr.
Carter was a member of Whatcoat United Methodist Church for 53 years in
Camden, served as trustee several times and was a member of the administrative
board and also served as chairman of the Building Committee during the
construction of the new church. He was also a past member of the Rotary
Club.
He
is survived by his wife, Doris King Carter of Dover; a daughter, Carolee
Janie O'Brien of Dover; a granddaughter, Wendy O'Brien Killen and her
husband, Lloyd Victor III of Dover; a great-grandson, Lee Victor Killen
of Dover; two brothers-in-law, Carl P. King of Lewes, Bradley King of
Hobe Sound, Fla.; two stepbrothers, Darwin Wheeler of Dover, and Leroy
Wheeler of Harrington; and a stepmother, Pauline Marvel of Dover.
Services
will be 1 p.m. Thursday at Whatcoat United Methodist Church, Camden.
Burial will be in Barratt’s Chapel Cemetery, Frederica. Instead of flowers,
the family suggests contributions to: Whatcoat United Methodist Church,
16 North Main St. Drawer L, Camden, DE 19934
Hopewell
Carter 1908-1967
(Source
JCCarter 9/99 & 2/13)
Hopewell
Carter of Franklinville-Swedesboro-Little Mill Road died Monday. He
was 59. Born in Cheswold, Del, Carter was a truck driver with Clayton
Ready Mix for nine years and for Vineland Transit Mix for the past six
years. He lived in Shirley before moving to this area 14 years ago.
Survivors
include his wife, Margaret; a daughter, Mrs. Evelyn Mosely of Vineland;
four sons, Leroy of Fairton, Perry of San Mateo, Calif., John of California,
and Donald of Bridgeton; four sisters, Mrs. Alice Games of Dover, Del.;
Mrs. Agnes Newlin of Philadelphia; Mrs. Catherine Cuff of Bridgeton and
Mrs. Laura Pierce of Monroeville, and five grandchildren.
Services
will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Barclay Funeral Home, Clayton. Burial will
be in Manahath Cemetery, Glassboro.
Hopewell
Carter
1857-1933
Howard
Attix Carter 1921-1970
1.
Obituary: Funeral services will be held tomorrow afternoon for Howard
A. Carter, 49, of Cheswold, who died Friday in Kent General Hospital,
Dover, after a long illness. Mr. Carter was a veteran of World War II,
and spent most of his life in the Cheswold-Dover area.
He
is survived by his widow, Mrs. Mae Carter; one son, Howard Seville Carter,
at home. three daughters, Mrs. Rita Morgan of Cheswold, Mrs. Teresa Rodriguez
of Brooklyn, N.Y., and Miss Joanne Carter, at home; his mother, Mrs. Josephine
Durham of Dover; three brothers, James E. Mosley of Cheswold, William
Carter of Townsend and Carlton Carter of Dover; two sisters, Mrs. Annabelle
Carney and Mrs. Maude Seeney, both of Dover.
Services
will be at Immanuel United Methodist Church, Cheswold. Friends may call
at the church tonight. Interment will be in the adjoining church cemetery.
2.
Obituary: Howard A. Carter, 49, of Cheswold, Del., died Friday at
Kent General Hospital in Dover following a lengthy illness. A veteran
of World War II, Mr. Carter spent most of his life in this area. He was
formerly of Bridgeton and has several relatives residing in the Bridgeton
area.
Survivors
include: his wife, Mrs. Mae Carter; a son, Howard Seville Carter, at home;
three daughters, Mrs. Rita Morgan, Cheswold, Mrs. Theresa Rodriquez, Brooklyn,
and Miss Joanne Carter, at home; his mother, Mrs. Josephine Durham of
Dover; three brothers, James E. Mosley, Cheswold, William Carter of Townsend,
and Carlton Carter of Dover, and two sisters, Mrs. Annabelle Carney, Dover,
and Mrs. Maude Seeney, Dover, and other relatives.
Funeral
services will be held Tuesday at 1 p.m. from the Immanuel United Methodist
Church, in Cheswold with interment in the adjoining cemetery. Friends
may call at the church this evening between 7 and 9 o'clock.
3.
Funeral Program:
Howard A. Carter, Born: May 27, 1921. Died: May 29, 1970. Funeral Services:
Immanuel Union United Methodist Church, Cheswold, Delaware, Tuesday, June
2, 1970, 1:00 P.M. Officiating: Rev. Charles E. Barton, Jr. Interment:
Immanuel Union United Methodist Church Cemetery, Cheswold, Delaware. Donald
M. Durham, Funeral Director.
Isaiah Carter
1861-1936
Contributed by Debbie Pierce via John C. Carter
Ivory
William Carter ~1922-2003
10 Oct 2003
Ivory (Ivy) William Carter, 81, born in Greenwich, N.J. passed
away at the Millville Center, October 5, 2003 after a brief stay.
He was the oldest son of the late Ivory (Ivy) and Beatrice (Winchester)
Carter.
He married the late Sarah Ridgeway Carter before serving in the US Navy
as a Seaman 1st Class during WW II.
He worked as a truck driver for Ruben Rosen before entering the service
and later became a butcher for Fishman's Meat Market and then Springer
and Thomas where he served 38 years before retiring.
He was a former member of the MIW Prince Hall of Grand Lodge of Free and
Accepted Masons of N.J. Ionic 40 and the former member of the United Supreme
Council 33rd degree De-Hugo Consistory #2 of the Valley of Camden, N.J.
He also was a member of the John Wesley United Methodist Church.
He is survived by a son Anthony Price of Clayton, N.J. and a daughter
Ida Ridgeway of Lansing, Mi., three grandchildren, 5 sisters Gertrude
Smith of Vineland, N.J., Frances Gross of Cape May, N.J., Evelyn Strand
of Accomac, Virginia, Mary Lewis and Hazel Carter both of Florida. Three
brothers Arthur and Robert Carter both of Cape May, N.J. and Sharpless
Carter of Port Norris, N.J. One daughter-in-law Doreen Price, four sisters-in-law
Velma, Doreen and Arlene Carter and Christine Ridgeway. Several nieces,
nephews, family and friends including his Michigan friends. He was predeceased
by one sister and two brothers.
Services will be held Sat. Oct. 11, 2003 at 11 a.m. at the Mt. Zion A.M.E.
Church, Vine St. Bridgeton where friends may call 1 hour prior to services.
There will be a Fri. night viewing at EDWARDS & SON FUNERAL HOMES,
INC. from 6-8 p.m. 208 E. Commerce St., Bridgeton. Interment will be held
at Cedar Hill Mem. Park, Hopewell Twp., N.J. immediately following services.
James "Popeye"
Carter 1908-1986
Contributed by John C. Carter: James never married.
James
E. Carter ~1916-1996
(Note by Lorraine Johnson-Gregg: died Tuesday, March 5,
1996.)
James
E. Carter, 80, of Stretch Road, Bridgeton, died Tuesday at Cumberland
Manor. The husband of Serena Cuff Carter, he was born in Sudlersville,
Md. and raised in Delaware. He had lived at his present address for 29
years. Prior to that he had resided in Greenwich.
Prior
to his retirement 18 years ago, he had been employed at Mulford Tire Co..
Before that he had worked for the Morris Goodwin Farms in Greenwich.
He was a member of the South Jersey Trotting Association and was a starting
judge with the association. He was a member of the Nanticoke Lenni Indians
and was an avid local country western singer.
Besides
his wife, survivors include a son, James E. Carter Jr. of Pittsgrove;
daughters, Elizabeth Brackon of Nashville, Tenn., Glendora Valasquez of
Wareham, Mass. and Maryanne Davis of Bridgeton; a sister, Marguerite Coombs
of Bridgeton; seven grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
Funeral
services will be held 11 a.m. Saturday from the Padgett Funeral Home,
1107 State Highway 77, Bridgeton, with his son-in-law, Deacon George Valasquez,
officiating. Burial will be in Fernwood Memorial Park, Hopewell Township.
Friends may call Saturday morning one hour prior to the service at the
funeral
James
H. Carter 1928-1995
(Source JCCarter 9/99)
James
H. Carter, 66, of Dover, Del., died Tuesday in Kent General Hospital.
He was a mail clerk for the State of Delaware, retiring in 1992.
He
was a member of the Central Baptist Church where he was a deacon and a
member of the choir. He enjoyed gardening, poultry farming and traveling.
Mr.
Carter is survived by his wife, Marian Carter; a daughter, Suzette Steele
of Dover; three brothers, Amiel of Bridgeville, Del., Norris of Dover
and Glendon Durham of Monticello, N.Y. and one sister, Orlena Ridgeway
of Georgetown, Del.
Funeral
services will be held Saturday, April 1, at 11 a.m. at the Central Baptist
Church in Dover. Friends may call at the Torbert Funeral Chapel, Bradford
and Reed streets, Dover, on Friday evening from 7-9 p.m. Interment will
be in the Immanuel Union U.M. Church Cemetery, Cheswold. In lieu of flowers,
contributions may be made to the Central Baptist Church, P.O. Box 71,
Cheswold, Del. 19936.
John
Clayton Carter 1932-2000
1.
Funeral Program: In Remembrance -- John Clayton Carter November
6, 1932 - March 16, 2000. Viewing Bear Valley Christian Church Tuesday,
March 21, 2000 12:00 noon. Lakewood, Colorado. Services following: Fort
Logan National Cemetery 1:30 pm (Interment: Section N, #847) Denver, Colorado.
John
Clayton Carter, 67, passed away at Memorial Hospital in Colorado Springs,
El Paso County, Colorado on March 16, 2000. Born in Greenwich, Cumberland
County, New Jersey, on November 6, 1932, he was the son of the late Hopewell
and Lethia Hariett Coker Carter, being the middle of five children.
On
January 18, 1952 he enlisted into the U.S. Air Force, served for four
years, and was honorably discharged with the rank of Airman 1st class
on January 17, 1956.
On
January 11, 1958 in Bridgeton, Cumberland County, New Jersey, he was united
in marriage to Christine Harris, daughter of Mont Washington Harris and
Ruby Lewallen Harris of Boone County, West Virginia.
A
year or so after the birth of their first son John in Dover, Delaware,
he and his new family moved to southern California, his having developed
a fondness for the area during his Air Force service, having been stationed
for a time at March Air Force Base in Riverside. During the years in southern
California, a second son Jim was born in Riverside, California.
In
the summer of 1970, the family visited friends in northeastern New Mexico
who’d recently relocated there from southern California, and, desiring
to move out of the city and into a small-town area, John & his family
followed suit and moved to Raton, New Mexico in the summer of 1971. While
the sons grew up and went away to school or moved out on their own, John
& Christine remained in Raton until 1989, and later ventured to Tonopah,
Arizona and back to Boone County, West Virginia.
His
wife Christine passed away in Boone County on December 3, 1996.
John
resided in Colorado Springs, Colorado from 1990 until his passing.
He
was pre-deceased by his brothers Leroy A. In 1982, and Perry W. In 1995.
He is survived his two sons, John Cyrus of St. Petersburg, Fla. and Jim
Curtis of Huntington Beach, Calif.; one brother, Donald L. of Bridgeton,
N.J., a sister, S. Evelyn Schroeder of Pittsgrove N.J., one grandson Cameron
James of Huntington Beach, CA, one daughter-in-law, two step-grandchildren,
several nieces and nephews, and many other relatives and friends. An avid
treasure hunter all his life, he never gave up his search for the pot
of gold at the end of the rainbow.
2.
Obituary: March 28, 2000 USAF veteran John Clayton Carter, 67,
formerly of Bridgeton, died march 16 in Memorial Hospital, Colorado Springs,
Col.
Born
in Greenwich Township, son of the late Hopewell and Lethia Coker Carter,
and husband of the late Christine Harris Carter, he grew up and attended
schools in the Elmer area. A U.S. Air Force veteran., serving from 1952
to 1956, he was a member of the American Legion Colorado Springs Post
5.
Surviving
are two sons, John Cyrus of St. Petersburg, Fla. and Jim Curtis of Huntington
Beach, Calif.; a brother, Donald L. of Bridgeton a sister, Evelyn Schroeder
of Pittsgrove Township; a grandson; and two step-grandchildren. He was
predeceased by two brothers, Leroy A. and Perry W.
Services
were held March 21 in Fort Logan National Cemetery, Denver, Col.
John
Wesley “Fess” Carter 1895-1967
John
W. Carter, 72, died yesterday at Beebe Hospital, Lewes, after a long
illness. Mr. Carter was a retired employee of the Post Office and had
lived in Millsboro since his retirement. He was a veteran of WW I.
He
is survived by his widow, Mrs. Nora Carter, at home; four sisters, Mrs.
Alice Games, Cheswold, Mrs. Agnes Newlin, Philadelphia, Mrs. Catherine
Cuff, Bridgeton, N.J., and Mrs. Laura Pierce, Monroeville, N.J., and a
brother Hopewell Carter of Franklinville, N.J.
Services
will be Sunday night at 8 at the James Funeral Home, Millsboro, where
friends may call tomorrow night. Interment will be in Rolling Green Memorial
Park, West Chester, PA.
Kennard
Carter Jr. ~1949-2003
4 Apr 2003
Kennard
Carter Jr. of Dover died Tuesday, April 1, 2003, in his home. He was
54.
Mr. Carter graduated from William Henry High in Dover and then spent one
year in the Job Corps. He enlisted in the U.S. Army and served in Vietnam,
where he received a medical discharge. He loved to play basketball and
baseball and spending time with his nieces and nephews. Mr. Carter attended
Mt. Olive School in Magnolia.
He
was preceded in death by his parents, Kennard Carter Sr. and Mary Hoxter
Clark. He is survived by two sisters, Anna Deputy and Emma Taylor, both
of Dover; a special friend and her family, Dolores Perry of Dover; an
uncle, Milford Carter of Frederica; a special cousin, Carl Young of Felton;
and a host of nieces, nephews and cousins.
Services
will be noon Saturday in Minus Funeral Home, Dover, where friends may
call one hour earlier. Burial will be in the Delaware Veterans Cemetery,
Bear.
LeRoy
A. Carter 1929-1982
1.
Obituary: LeRoy A. Carter, 52, of RD 6, Creamer Drive, formerly
of the Laurel hotel, died suddenly Wednesday evening as a result of injuries
he received when he was struck by a car.
Born
in Greenwich, he was the son of Lethia Coker Carter and the late Hopewell
Carter. He was raised in Elmer and later resided on Rockville Road in
Fairton for many years. For the past five years, he had been a resident
of the Laurel Hotel and had resided with his mother and sister, S. Evelyn
Schroder, at the Creamer Drive address since a fire struck the hotel a
month ago.
During
his younger years, Mr. Carter attended the Faith Orthodox Presbyterian
Church in Pole Tavern. He had farmed for most of his working life and
was last employed as an equipment operator with Seabrook Farms. At one
time he had been employed by the Vineland Supersonic Car Wash for five
years.
In
addition to his mother and sister, he is survived by three brothers, Perry
W. of San Mateo, Calif., John C. of Raton, N.M., and Donald Carter of
Bridgeton.
Services
will be conducted by the Rev. Francis E. Champion, pastor of the Fortescue
Community Chapel, assisted by the Rev. Dale R. Johnston, pastor of St.
John’s First Evangelical Lutheran Church, on Saturday at 2 p.m. from the
Carl! & Peterson Funeral Home, 208 E. Commerce St. Interment will be
made in Fernwood Memorial Park. Friends may call Saturday afternoon two
hours prior to the services at the funeral home.
2. Death Notice: CARTER — Of RD 6, Creamer Drive, Bridgeton, N.J., formerly
of the Laurel Hotel, suddenly, on Wednesday, July 14, 1982. LeRoy
A. Carter, son of Lethia Coker Carter and the late Hopewell Carter,
brother of Perry W. Carter, John C. Carter, Donald L. Carter, and S. Evelyn
Schroeder, aged 52 years.
Relatives
and friends are invited to attend the funeral services without further
notice from the Carll & Peterson Funeral Home, 208 E. Commerce St., Bridgeton,
on Saturday afternoon, July 17, at 2 pin. The interment will be made in
Fernwood Memorial Park. Friends may call from noon to 2 p.m. prior to
the services at the funeral home.
3.
In Memory of Leroy A. Carter. Date of Birth December 12, 1929,
Date of Death July 14,1982. Place and Time of Services: Saturday, July
17, 1982 At 2 p.m., Carll & Peterson, Bridgeton, N. J. Clergymen: Rev.
Francis E. Champion, Rev. Dale R. Johnston. Place Of Interment Fernwood
Memorial Park Bridgeton, N.J. Arrangements by Carll & Peterson, Bridgeton,
N.J.
Lethia
H. Carter ~1912-1986
1.
Obituary: Lethia H. Carter, 74, of RD 6, Creamer Drive, Pittsgrove
Township died Wednesday afternoon in Bridgeton Hospital, where she was
a patient one month. She had been in declining health for three years.
Born
in Dover, Del., the daughter of the late John Coker and Phebe Carney Coker
Reed, she was the wife of the late Hopewell Carter. In her earlier years
she resided in Elmer and later moved to Rockville Road in Fairton. She
had lived at her present address 11 years.
Mrs.
Carter began her working career with the Vineland State School, where
she served in the housekeeping department. She later took up employment
with Bridgeton Hospital, where she worked in the kitchen. In more recent
years, she did domestic work for several area families.
She
was a member of St. John’s First Evangelical Lutheran Church.
Surviving
are three sons, Perry W. Carter of San Mateo, Calif., John C. Carter of
Haton, N.M., and Donald L. Carter of Bridgeton; a daughter, S. Evelyn
Schroeder, with whom she resided; four brothers, John Coker of Cheswold,
Del., Frankford Coker of Washington, D.C., Isaac Edward Reed Sr. of Fairton
and Robert Allen Reed of Dover, Del.; two sisters, Marian Hughes of Fairton
and Edna Loatman of Cedarville; 11 grandchildren and a great-granddaughter.
She was predeceased by a son, LeRoy A. Carter; a brother, James H. Coker,
and her stepfather, Isaac Luther Reed
Services
will be held from the Carll-Peterson-Ilacqua Funeral Home, 208 E. Commerce
St., on Sunday at 3 p.m. with the Rev. Dale R. Johnston, pastor of St.
John’s First Evangelical Lutheran Church, and the Rev. Francis E. Champion,
pastor of the Fortescue Chapel, sharing the services. Interment will
be made at Fernwood Memorial Park. Friends will be received Sunday one
hour prior to the services at the funeral home. The family suggests that
memorial contributions be made to the Bridgeton Hospital Foundation, Irving
and Manheim avenues, Bridgeton, N.J. 08302.
2.
Death Notice: Of RD 6, Creamer Drive, Bridgeton, N.J., on Wednesday,;
Nov. 5, 1986. Lethia H. Carter, wife of the late Hopewell Carter,
mother of Perry W. Carter, John C. Carter, Donald L. Carter and S. Evelyn
Schroeder, aged 74 years.
Relatives
and friends are invited to attend the funeral services without further
notice from the Carll-Peterson-Ilacqua Funeral Home, 208 East Commerce
St., on Sunday, November 9 at 3 p.m. The interment will be made in Fernwood
Memorial Park. Friends will be received one hour prior to the services
at the funeral home. For those who desire, the family suggests that contributions
in her memory be made to the Bridgeton Hospital Foundation, Irving and
Manheim Aves., Bridgeton.
3.
Obituary: Lethia H. Carter of Bridgeton, N.J. died Wednesday, Nov.
5, 1986, in Bridgeton Hospital after an extended illness. She was 74.
Born
in Dover, she was the wife of the late Hopewell Carter. She lived in Bridgeton
most of her life. Mrs. Carter did domestic work for most of her life.
She was a member of St. John's First Evangelical Lutheran Church.
She
is survived, by three sons, Perry W. Carter of San Mateo, Ca., John C.
Carter of Raton, N.M. and Donald L. Carter of Bridgeton; a daughter, S.
Evelyn Schroeder with whom she lived; four brothers, John Coker of Cheswold,
Del., Frank Ford Coker of Washington, D.C., Isaac E. Reed of Fairton,
N.J. and Robert Allen Reed of Dover, Del.; two sisters, Marian Hughes
of Fairton, N.J. and Edna Loatman of Cedarville, N.J.; 11 grandchildren
and one great-granddaughter.
Funeral
services will be 3 p.m. Sunday at Carll and Peterson Funeral Home in Bridgeton,
where friends may call one hour before services. Burial will be in Fernwood
Memorial Park.
4.
Memorial: In Memory of Lethia H. Carter, who Resided at R.D.6 Creamer
Dr. Bridgeton, N.J. Date of Birth August 22, 1912, Date of Death November
5, 1986. Place and Time of Services: Sunday, November 9, 1986 at 3 p.m.
Carll-Peterson-Ilacqua Funeral Home Bridgeton,
Marian Delores Durham Carter 1933-2011
Marian
Delores Carter, of Dover, went to be
with the Lord, Saturday November 12, 2011 at Pinnacle
Rehabilitation & Health Center, in Smyrna,
De. She was born July 21, 1933
in Dover, DE
to the late Benjamin R. Durham Sr. and Anna Mae Durham.
She
suffered a long and courageous illness for many years. Her trust in God
and commitment to prayer were the attributes that carried her through
some tough times, and caused her to be the special lady we all knew and
loved. Marian was first a member of Immanuel Union United
Methodist Church
and later joined Central Baptist Church of Dover. She was a member there
for 47 years. She held the position of Church Clerk for 42 years. She
was also a Deaconess, Trustee, and member of the Pastor’s Aides. She had
at one time or another, served in almost every auxiliary at Central Baptist
Church including; president of the Missionary Society, member of the choir,
Sunday school teacher, and treasurer of the Helping Hands ministry.
James and Marian were entrepreneurs in the poultry industry. Every
year they would work to get the chickens ready for the market, and as
soon as this was done, they would head for the highway driving the Amish.
They retired from the family business in 1993. Marian also worked for
Fleischer’s Bakery in Dover for over 45 years as
their front manager.
In
addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her loving husband,
James H. Carter (Shimmy) in 1995, five sisters, and three brothers: Harriett
Durham of Dover, Elizabeth Coker of Dover,
Nellie Pritchett of Dover, Bertha Durham of Fairton, N.J., Lillian Coker
of Dover, Johnny Durham of Dover, Benjamin Durham of Hartly, and Lawrence
Durham of Dover. Her grandson, Matthew W. Sammons Jr., is also deceased.
Marian always spoke of her grandson with special affection for he died
at an early age. She is survived
by a daughter, Suzette Coker Lozada and her husband Carlos Lozada. A loving
granddaughter Michelle N. Sells and her husband Robert Sells (Bobby) and
their son Matthew P. Sells all of Dover.
She also held a special place for Matthew W Sammons Sr. of Dover. She also has many nieces and nephews
whom she cared for deeply.
Funeral
services will be 12:00 p.m. Saturday, November 19, 2011, at Torbert Funeral
Chapel South, 1145 E. Lebanon Road
(Rt.10), Dover, De. Friends and Family may call two hours before (10:00
a.m. - 12:00 p.m.). Interment will be at Immanuel Union United Methodist
Church in Cheswold. In lieu of flowers, Marian requested that donations
be made to Central Baptist Church 1616 Central Church Road, Dover, DE
19904.
N.J.
Clergymen, Rev. Dale R. Johnston, Rev. Francis E. Champion. Place of Interment,
Fernwood Memorial Park, Bridgeton, N.J.
Mary
Etta Carney Carter 1929-2011
20 Dec 2011
Mary
Etta Carter ofDover died Sunday December 18, 2011 at Capitol Nursing
Home. She was 82. Mrs. Carter was born March 13, 1929 in Cheswold, Delaware
to the late Return Carney and Ola E. Beckett Carney.
She
worked at Delaware Hospital for the Chronically Ill in Smyrna in the maintenance
department and most recently at the Modern Maturity Center in Dover working
banquets. Mrs. Carter was a member of theImmanuel Union United Methodist
Church, Cheswold. She enjoyed line dancing and traveling.
In
addition to her parents she was preceded in death by Carlton Carter, Sr.
and two sons, Carlton Carter, Jr. and Return Carter. She is survived by
son, Anthony Carter of Dover; daughters, Ruth Ridgeway of Dover, Gloria
Dewey and her husband Matthew of Dover; brother, Willis Carney and his
wife Anita of Dover; sisters, Betty Seeney of Clayton, Shirley Seeney
of Dover and Gloria Attix of Dover; six grandchildren, Sherry Wilson,
Albert Ridgeway, Jr, Brandy Ridgeway, Carlton Trainor, Tiffany Giroux
and Brian Clairmont; six great grandchildren and three great great grandchildren.
Funeral
services will be held 12 p.m. Wednesday, December 21, 2011 at the Immanuel
Union United Methodist Church, 756 Main Street, Cheswold. Friends may
call one hour prior. Interment will be in the church cemetery. Letters
of condolence may be sent, and guestbook signed at torbertfuneral.com.
Milford
Raymond Carter ~1918-2008
Edwards and Son Funeral Home, Inc. ~10 Feb 2008
Funeral
services for Milford Raymond Carter, 90, of Frederica, were held
Saturday, Feb. 2, in Bibleway Church of God in Christ, Dover. Mr. Carter
died Sunday, Jan. 27, 2008, at Green Valley Pavilion, Smyrna.
Mr. Carter was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force, having served early in
his life, and later was a member of the civil service, retiring in 1979.
After retirement, he was a full time farmer for many years. or many years
he was a member of Hubert A.M.E. Church, Frederica, where he served on
the men's choir and usher and trustee boards. He was also a member of
the Frederica Senior Center, where he served on the financial committee,
and a member of the National Farmer's Association. He enjoyed spending
time with his grandson, family and friends, sitting on his porch, reading
his daily newspaper and Bible, watching the news, baseball and political
debates and shooting pool. Mr. Carter faithfully spent time at Spencer's
Bazaar, where he would spend time conversing with friends about "the
good ole days" and politics. He was loved and respected by everyone
and was known to many as "Pop Pop," especially all of the children
whom adored him. He was always willing to share with anyone in need or
try to help in anyway he could. Mr. Carter will be remembered for his
compassion, love, generosity and kindness for everyone.
He is survived by a daughter, Keona "Kissy" Carter Martin; a
grandson, Jermere Martin of Dover; an adopted granddaughter, Johndreya
Dunbar of Dover; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and life long
friends.
Interment was in the Delaware Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Bear.Arrangements
were by Bennie Smith Funeral Home, Dover.
Nellie
Elizabeth Lane Carter ~1920-1998
GREELEY,
Colo. - Nellie Elizabeth Lane Carter of Greeley, formerly of Dover,
Del., died Tuesday, July 14, 1998. She was 78. Mrs. Carter was born in
1919, in Templeville, Md., the daughter of the late John Wesley Lane and
Sarah Elizabeth Lane.
She graduated from Sudlersville High School in 1937. Mrs. Carter worked
for Bryan's Drug Store in Dover as a sales clerk. She was a nurses aid
at Kent General Hospital in Dover; a manager at the Day Care Center at
Dover Air Force Base. She
has been a member of the Seventh Day Adventist Church since 1969. She
was also a former Associate Pastor at the Dover S.D.A. Church and served
as Pastor of the Sussex/Central S.D.A. Church in Georgetown.
She
was preceded in death by her husband, Thomas C. Carter Sr., a son, John
Wesley, and a sister, Anna Lane Benton.
She is survived by a son, Thomas C. Carter Jr. of Canterbury; three daughters,
Shirley Ann Carter Farrell and Thelma Louise Carter, both of Greeley,
and Trudy Sharp of Milford; a brother, John Thomas Lane of Smyrna, and
10 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Service
will be at 1 p.m. Sunday at the Seventh Day Adventist Church on Wyoming
Avenue, Dover, where friends may call one hour prior to the service. Burial
will be in the Sudlersville Cemetery, Sudlersville, Md. Instead of flowers,
the family suggests contributions be made to the Sussex/Central Seventh
Day Adventist Church, Rt. 5, Box 137, Georgetown, DE 19947.
Perry
Walton Carter 1930-1995
(note by John Cyrus Carter: “From an Elmer, N.J. newspaper”)
1.
Obituary: Perry W. Carter, 64, of 1508 Sharon Place, San Mateo,
California, died suddenly August 11, 1995 at home following a brief illness.
Mr. Carter was born in Fairfield Township to the late Hopewell and Lethia
Carter. He was raised in the Elmer area and attended Monroeville Grammar
School and was a 1949 graduate of Woodstown High School.
He
was a teacher/counselor with the San Leandro Unified School District,
a USMC veteran of the Korean War, a member of the American Legion Post
#82 of San Mateo, San Mateo Elks Lodge #1112 B.P.O.E. and San Mateo Golf
Club.
Surviving
are his wife, Eugenia; a son, Perry Carter; daughters, Kathleen Harkins
and Janet Carter; a grandson, Patrick Harkins; a sister, Evelyn Schroeder;
brothers, John Carter and Donald Carter. He was predeceased by a brother,
Leroy Carter in 1982.
Funeral
services were held August 15 at St. Timothy’s Catholic Church, San Mateo,
with interment in Holy Cross Cemetery, Colma, California.
2.
Death notice (note by John Carter: from a San Mateo or San Francisco newspaper):
Perry W. Carter — In San Mateo, August 11, 1995. Perry W. Carter beloved
husband of Eugenia Carter of San Mateo. Loving father of Perry Carter,
Kathleen Harkins and Janet Carter.
Survived
by his adoring grandson Patrick Harkins, his sister Evelyn Schroeder and
his brothers Donald Carter and John Carter, several nieces and nephews.
A
teacher/counselor with the San Leandro Unified School Dist., USMC veteran
of the Korean War, member of the American Legion Post #82 of San Mateo,
San Mateo Elks Lodge #1112 B.P.O.E. and San Mateo Golf Club. A native
of Bridgeton, New Jersey. Aged 64 years.
Funeral
Services will be held from the Sneider & Sullivan Funeral Home, 977 South
El Camino Real, San Mateo on Tuesday (August 15) at 10 a.m. thence to
St. Timothy’s Catholic Church, 1515 Dolan Ave., San Mateo for a Funeral
Mass commencing at 10:30 a.m. Vigil Services will be Monday at 7:30 p.m.
at the Mortuary. Interment Holy Cross Cemetery, Colma. Friends may call
at the Mortuary after 11 a.m. on Monday. Contributions to St. Timothy’s
Scholarship Fund or Serra High School Athletic Fund, 451 West 20th Ave,
San Mateo pref.
Ralph
H. Carter 1941-2011
Ralph
H. " Standing Bear" Carter Jr., 69 of Dover, Delaware passed
away unexpectedly on Sunday August 7, 2011 in Washington DC while sightseeing
the capital with his family. Born in Bridgeton
on Nov. 28, 1941, he was the son of Syretha R. (nee Pierce) Carter and
the late Ralph H. Carter Sr., and the husband of Phyllis L. (nee Mosley)
Carter. Mr. and Mrs. Carter had been residents of Dover
for the past eight years and had previously lived in Blackwood,
NJ.
Ralph
grew up in Gouldtown and was formally educated in the local schools, after
high school he attended Temple
University and received
his BS Degree in Education from Glassboro State College. He was currently
working on his Masters and was only three credits away from achieving.
As a young man he joined the Boy Scouts and earned his Eagle Scout award
in 1958. He later became a Troop Leader of Troop 99 of Bridgeton and Troop 52 Gouldtown. He was a former
Director of the Timber Creek District in Camden County
and the Newark District of the Boy Scouts of America. He was also awarded
the prestigious Silver Beaver Award in Scouting. Ralph used his degree
in education to become a Business Administrator for the Board of Education
in Fairfield Twp., Camden County,
and lastly Gloucester
County which he retired
from after 23 years of service in 2003. Ralph's mother and father had
also owned and operated Carter's Store and Deli in Gouldtown, which he
helped manage. Ralph was a former member of the Bridgeton Kiwanis Club,
and was a past president of the Blackwood Rotary Club, where he was instrumental
in starting Fun Day, a day the club would take elementary school children
to Wildwood. The day is now known as Ralph Carter Fun Day, within the
club. He was a former member of the Gouldtown Fire Company No#2 from 1974
to 1983, where he served as secretary for some time,
he was also a member of the Nanticoke Lenni Lenape Indian Tribe of Bridgeton,
where he received his name "Standing Bear". He was an intelligent,
fun loving, giant of a man, who will truly be missed by all.
Ralph
is survived besides his wife Phyllis, by his mother Syretha R. Carter
of Gouldtown, his two step children Tyrese Gould of Bridgeton, and Shana
Gould of Fairfax, Virginia, his brother Wayne Carter and his wife Beverly
of Gouldtown, one uncle William G Pierce of Dover, Delaware, his eight
step grandchildren Steffani Savoy, George Torres, Annalyse Torres, Marcus
Torres, Adam Torres, Nolan Branch, Taylor Branch, and Seane Torres, one
step great grandchild Nashid Tre' El, and several nieces, nephews and
cousins. He was predeceased besides his father Ralph
Sr. by a sister Marie Pierce and a niece Aimee Carter.
Visitation
& Service Aug. 13, 2011 at the Sray-Webster Funeral Home,
62 Landis Avenue Bridgeton, NJ 08302, (856) 455-3613,. Interment at Fernwood Memorial Park. .Written
condolences and expressions of sympathy may be sent to the family by visiting
the funeral home website at www.sraywebsterfuneralhome.com.
Rebecca
Elaine Morris Carter ~1926-2000
September 21, 2000
Rebecca
Elaine Carter (nee Morris), 74, of Bridgeton died Tuesday at home.
Born
in Bridgeton, daughter of the late Dorothy and Clarence Morris, she was
the wife of the late James R. Carter and a lifelong area resident. She
was a member of the John Wesley United Methodist Church and a retired
secretary for the Garden State Fence Co. She was a former treasurer and
member of the Household of Ruth.
Surviving
are three sons, James R. Jr. and Morris L. of Harrisburg, Pa., and Melvin
of Bridgeton; five daughters, Joann Goldsborough, Darlene Bunting, Rhoda
Williams, Audrey Simmons, and Cheryl, all of Bridgeton, and Dorothy Evans
of Mayslanding; 23 grandchilren; and 11 great-grandchildren. She was predeceased
by a son, Gerald.
Services
will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday in the church, 90 Baltomore Ave., Bridgeton,
where friends may call after noon. Burial will be in Gouldtown Memorial
Park, Fairfield Township. Arrangements are by the Wesley Funeral Home,
Bridgeton.
Return Carter
1951-1973
Rita
Grace Carter ~1938-1993
Rita
Grace Carter of Hartly died of cancer Tuesday, April 27, 1993, in
Kent General Hospital, Dover. She was 45. Ms. Carter was born in Wilmington,
the daughter of Mrs. Lillian M. Carter Collins of Dover and the late Howard
Attix Carter.
She
was a 1965 Dover High School graduate and had been employed as a secretary
at Dover Plumbing Supply Co., until illness forced her retirement in January
1993. Ms. Carter was divorced. In addition to her mother, she is survived
by a daughter, Paige A Morgan, age 15, of Dover; a brother, Howard S.
Carter of Dover; and two sisters, Teresa E. Rodriguez of Dover and Joanne
Weidemann of Aloha, Ore.
Services
and burial will be private and at the convenience of the family. The family
suggests contributions be made to Kent County Unit, American Cancer Society,
707 Walker Road, Dover, DE 19901. Arrangements handled by Michael J. Ambruso
Funeral Home. Dover.
Sarah
Ridgeway Carter 1926-1996
Sarah
Ridgeway Carter, 70, Bridgeton died Monday at home after a lengthy
illness.
Daughter
of the late Lewis an Cynthia Ridgeway, she was lifelong resident of Bridgeton.
She
was a former (member) of the Ionia Chapter 15, Order of the Eastern Star
and John Wesley Senior Choir. She had been employed by Bridgeton Hospital
for 20 years and with the Eye Surgicenter of New Jersey for seven years,
retiring in March.
Surviving
are her husband of 52 years, Ivy; a daughter Ida Ridgeway of Lansing,;
and four sisters, Cynthia Smith and Christine Ridgeway , both of Bridgeton,
Naomi Ridgeway of Millville and Mary Pierce of Ft. Wayne, Ind. She was
predeceased by seven brothers.
Services
will be 10 a.m., Friday in the John Wesley United Methodist Church, where
friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday. Burial will be in Cedar
Hill Memorial Park. Arrangements are under the direction of Wesley’s
Funeral Home, Bridgeton.
Serena
G. Carter ~1919-2007
14 Jul 2007
Serena
G. Carter, age 88, died Thursday evening, July 12, 2007 at the home
of her daughter, Mary Ann Davis, with whom she resided in Fairton. She
had been in declining health for the past 17 years. Born in Greenwich,
the daughter of the late Nathaniel and Mary Pierce Cuff, she was the wife
of the late James E. Carter, Sr. She had lived at her present address
for four years and prior to that had resided on Stretch Road in Cohansey.
Before
her retirement in 1979, she had been employed with the Mark Manufacturing
Company in Bridgeton for 30 years. Mrs. Carter was a member of the Nanticoke
Lenni Lenape Indians and loved going to the casinos and attending "Fan
Fair" in Nashville, Tenn.
She
is survived by a son, James E. Carter Jr., of Pittsgrove; three daughters,
Elizabeth "Betty" Bracken, of Nashville, Tenn., Glendora Vazquez,
of Wareham, Maine, and Mary Ann Davis, of Fairton; four brothers, Linwood
and Chester Cuff, both of Millville, Nathan Cuff, of Gravely, Okla. and
Morris Cuff, of Woodstown; four sisters, Glendora Pierce, of Alloway Twp.,
Emma Seeney, of Dover, Del., Hester Ridgway, of Fairton, Alta Worley,
of Cheswold, Del.; four granddaughters; three grandsons and 6 great-grandchildren.
She was predeceased by a sister, Lucy Pierce.
Private
graveside funeral services will be held at the convenience of the family
at Fernwood Memorial Park in Hopewell Township, where the interment will
follow the services. Arrangements are under the direction of the Padgett
Funeral Home, Upper Deerfield Township. Written condolences may be sent
to the family through the funeral home Web site at www.padgettfuneralhome.com.
Thomas
Donald Carter 1934-2001
January 4, 2000
Thomas
Donald Carter of Felton died after a short illness, Tuesday, Jan.
2, 2001, in Bayhealth-Kent General Hospital, Dover. He was 66.
Mr.
Carter was born Aug. 28, 1934, in Frederica, the son of Lucy Carter Postles
of Felton and the late Thomas W. Clark.
He
was educated at Reeve's Crossing Public School, Felton, and attended junior
high school at Booker T. Washington school, and high school at Delaware
State College (now University), both in Dover.
Mr. Carter served in the U.S. Air Force. He was stationed in Turkey.
He
worked for General Foods/ Kraft Foods in Dover for 35 years before retiring
in October 1999. He also worked part-time for the J.C. Penney Co. for
15 years.
He
enjoyed videography and photography. He owned his own business, "Carter's
Video and Photography Inc."
Mr. Carter was a faithful member of St. James Union A.M.E. Church, Frederica,
and served as president of the Trustee Board. He was a member of the Steward
Board, and sang on the men's choir.
In
addition to his mother, he is survived by his wife of 38 years, Delema
M. Burris-Carter; two sons, Donald A. Carter of Dover and Kevin D. Carter
of Felton; two granddaughters, Cierra A. Cooper of Felton and Stephanie
D. Walker of Philadelphia; a grandson, Kevin Carter Jr., of Harrington;
his maternal sisters and brothers, Frances Johnson (Ronald) of Felton,
Clara Pittman of Frederica and Arvil Jr. Postles, Felton; his paternal
brothers and sisters, Thomas Clark (Mildred) of Dover, Dora Woodlin (Harold)
of Philadelphia, Lida Jones of Milford, Lewis Clark (Audie Lee) of Lawrenceville,
Ga., and Elizabeth Mitchell (Raymond), Barbara Morris, Robert Clark and
Elmer Clark (Juanita), all of Dover, Patricia Taylor of Harrington, Tyrone
Clark of Dover, Ronald Clark of Easton, Md., and Alfreda Clark of Philadelphia;
three uncles, Milford Carter, Glenn Clark and George Clark; brothers-in-law,
George Burris (Verdie) of Felton, Clarence C. Burris Jr. (Creola) of Milford;
sisters-in-law, Frances Mosley (Herman) of Felton and Louise Burris of
Wilmington; one goddaughter, Cheryl Pritchett, and her children, Matthew,
Cherelle, Brian and Taylor); an aunt, Sadie Green of Felton, a host of
nieces, nephews and cousins, and last but not least his number one cousin
Charles 'Bubbie' Harris.
Service
will be 11 a.m. at Mount Zion A.M.E. Church, Dover, where friends may
call two hours prior to the service. Burial will be in Sharon Hills
Memorial Park, Dover. Arrangements by Bennie Smith Funeral
Home, Dover.
Virgie
M. Carter 1909-1999
Virgie
M. Carter of Dover died Monday, Nov. 22, 1999, in Capital Healthcare
Services, Dover. She was 90.
Mrs. Carter was born on May 28, 1909, the daughter of the late John and
Elva Breeding Carter. She was a homemaker. She was preceded in death by
her husband, Roland F. Carter, in 1988.
She
is survived by a son, John R. "Sonny" Carter of Dover; a daughter,
Ann Paquette of Greenville, Fla.; four grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.
Service was Friday at Trader Funeral Home, Dover. Burial was in Sharon
Hills Memorial Park, Dover.
William
Atwood “Seafus” Carter ~1905-1990
1.
Obituary: William Atwood “Seafus” Carter, 85, of 374 S. East Ave.,
died late Friday evening in South Jersey Hospital System, Bridgeton Division,
following a brief illness. He was a hospital patient four days.
Born
in Norristown, Pa., he was the son of the late William E. and Isabella
Carter, and was the husband of the late Arnetta Clark Carter, who died
in 1988. A Bridgeton resident for most of his life, he lived at his present
address 27 years.
Prior to his retirement in 1977 he was employed by the City of Bridgeton’s
Department of Public Works for 15 years. He was previously employed by
the former Bridgeton Gas Light Works. A member of Faith Chapel, he sang
in the church’s choir.
Surviving
are a daughter, Beulah D. Goodwin of Bridgeton; a foster daughter whom
he raised, Alexis Siderio of Bridgeton; six grandchildren, and seven
great-grandchildren. He was predeceased by a foster son whom he raised,
Bryant Clark.
Services
will be held on Thursday at 1 p.m. from the Faith Chapel, Burlington and
Buckshutem Roads, with the Rev. Inez Moore, pastor, and the Rev. Howard
O. Jaimson, sharing the service. Interment will be made in Cedar Hill
Memorial Park. Friends may call Thursday from noon to 1 p.m. prior to
the services in the church. Arrangements are under the direction of the
Carll-Peterson-Ilacqua Funeral Home, 208 E. Commerce St., Bridgeton.
2.
Death Notice: CARTER — Of 374 S. East Ave., Bridgeton. N.J., on Friday,
May 11,
1990. William Atwood “Seafus” Carter, husband of the late Arnetta
Clark Carter, father of Beulah D. Goodwin, foster parent of Alexis Siderio
and the late Bryant Clark, aged 85 years.
Relatives
and friends are invited to attend the funeral services without further
notice from the Faith Chapel, Burlington and Buckshutem Roads, Bridgeton,
on Thursday, May 17 at 1 p.m. Interment will be made in Cedar Hill Memorial
Park. Friends may call Thursday afternoon from 12 noon to 1 p.m. prior
to the services in the church. Arrangements are under the direction of
the Carll-Peterson-Ilacqua Funeral Home, 208 E. Commerce St., Bridgeton.
William E.
Carter ~1943-2007
5 Dec 2007
William E. Carterof Millsboro died Sunday Dec. 2, 2007, at home. He was
64. Services will be 1 p.m. Friday in the Delaware Veterans Memorial
Cemetery, Patriots Way, Millsboro. Friends
may call on Friday from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in Watson Funeral Home,
211 S. Washington St., Millsboro.
William James Carter 1889-1961
In
Kent General Hospital, Dover, Del, on Jan. 29, 1961, William James
Carter, husband of Lulu Ray Carter of Cheswold, De l., aged
71 years. relatives and friends are invited to attend the funeral services
at Union Immanuel Methodist Church in Cheswold, Del on Thursday afternoon,
Feb.2, at 1:00 o'clock. Interment at Union Immanuel Methodist Cemetary,
Cheswold. Friends may call at his late residence near Cheswold on Wednesday
evening, 7 to 9 o'clock.
Deborah
Ann Holcomb Carty 1958-2001
Deborah
Ann Holcomb Carty of Dover died Friday, Nov. 2, 2001, in her home.
She was 43. Mrs. Carty was born Aug. 19, 1958, in Dover, daughter of Julian
D. and Louise Mae Holcomb of Dover.
She
had worked for the Delaware Hospital for the Chronically Ill in Smyrna
for 16 1/2 years until becoming disabled. She enjoyed the beach, movies
and Christian music tapes. She was a mother who enjoyed her children.
She was a carefree, joyful person who put others before herself. Mrs.
Carty was a member of the Kingdom of God Fellowship in Hartly.
In
addition to her parents, she is survived by her husband of one year, Phillip
D. Carty of Dover; a son, Clinton Durham III at home; a daughter, Amber
Seeney at home; three brothers, Walter O. Holcomb of Smyrna, Douglas E.
Holcomb of Lindenwold, N.J., and Wayne A. Holcomb of Dover; a sister,
Judy L. Miller of Harrington; numerous nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles,
friends and a special friend, Candice Holcomb.
Friends
may call from 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at Torbert Funeral Chapel, 61 S. Bradford
St., Dover. Services will be 1 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Burial
will be in Sharon Hills Memorial Park, Dover. Instead of flowers, the
family suggests memorial contributions to the American Cancer Society,
92 Reads Way, Suite 205, New Castle, DE 19720.
