Cover photo for Elsie Irene Carter's Obituary
Elsie Irene Carter Profile Photo

Elsie Irene Carter

August 27, 1912 — November 28, 2008

Elsie Irene Carter, 96, of Echols County, died on Friday, November 28, 2008, after a lengthy illness. Born in Echols County to the late Arthur & Lula Lightsey Hughes, she had been a lifelong resident of this area. Mrs. Carter was a member of Sardis Baptist Church.

Survivors include a son and daughter in law, Billy F. & Nell Carter of Echols County; six grandchildren Donnie Atkins of Echols County, Marty Atkins of Echols County, Billy S. Carter of Echols County, Larry Carter of Orlando, FL, Tony & Nancy Carter of Echols County, and Ronny Carter of Echols County. Also surviving are eight great grandchildren, Melissa Atkins, Billy & Jennifer Carter, David Carter, Eric Atkins, Connie Carter, Paul Carter, Cody Carter and Kyle Carter, all of Echols County; a great great grandchild, Jayden Kay Carter of Echols County; two sisters, Bonnie Carter of Echols County and Eunice Glisson of Valdosta; two brothers, L. A. Hughes and Arthur Hughes, both of Valdosta; and a number of nieces and nephews. Mrs. Carter is preceded in death by her husband, Forest Carter and two daughters, Myrtle Blair and Merle Atkins.

Funeral services for Mrs. Carter will be held at 3 p.m. today, Sunday, November 30, 2008, at Sardis Baptist Church in Echols County. Rev. Marvin Smith will officiate. Burial will follow at Carter Cemetery. Mrs. Carter will lie in state at the church from 2 p.m. until service time. Condolences may be conveyed to the family on the obituary page of www.mclanefuneralservices.com Carson McLane Funeral Home.


Funeral Home:
Carson McLane Funeral Home
2215 North Patterson Street
Valdosta, GA
US 31602

To order memorial trees or send flowers to the family in memory of Elsie Irene Carter, please visit our flower store.

Service Schedule

Past Services

Visitation

Saturday, November 29, 2008

6:00 - 8:00 pm (Eastern time)

Add to Calendar

*Standard text messaging rates apply.

Service

Sunday, November 30, 2008

Starts at 3:00 pm (Eastern time)

Add to Calendar

*Standard text messaging rates apply.

cemetery

Sunday, November 30, 2008

Add to Calendar

Carter Cemetery


GA 31636

*Standard text messaging rates apply.

Guestbook

Visits: 0

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the
Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

Service map data © OpenStreetMap contributors