Born Dec. 1, 1944 in Gideon, she was the daughter of the late Robert Milton and Mamie Holt Carter.
Survivors include: two daughters, Melissa Recker and Angie Boulton of New Madrid; four brothers, Ray Carter of LaForge, Gary Carter of Lilbourn, and Robert Carter and Phillip Carter of New Madrid; one sister, Shirley Williams of New Madrid; and three grandchildren.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by four brothers, one sister and one granddaughter.
Graveside services will be conducted at 1 p.m. Tuesday at Evergreen Cemetery in New Madrid.
Richards Funeral Home in New Madrid is in charge of the arrangements.
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