AREA OBITUARIES - Linda Mae Carter

Mrs. Linda Mae Charlton Carter, 96, of Water Valley, Ky., passed away Thursday, June 15, 2023, at the Mills Manor Nursing Home in Mayfield, Ky.

Mrs. Carter was born in Graves County, Ky., on June 3, 1927 to the late Chester Charlton and Hallie Puckett Charlton.

She worked for the former Water Valley Canning Company in Water Valley, Ky., Merritt Clothing in Mayfield, Ky., Henry I. Seigel in South Fulton, Tenn., and she also was a babysitter. She belonged to the American Legion Auxiliary and was a member of the Water Valley Baptist Church in Water Valley, Ky., since 1962. She was a graduate of Wingo High School in Wingo, Ky.

She is survived by her son, Brent (Sabrina) Carter of Fulton, Ky.; two step-daughters, Wanda (Dwight) Wilson of Pryorsburg, Ky., and Rita (Nelson, Jr.) Cude of Wingo, Ky.; eight grandchildren, twelve great-grandchildren and eight great-great-grandchildren.

In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband, James Ruble Carter to whom she was married to for (51 years and 2 months). They were married on November 3, 1961. Two brothers, Leon Charlton and Marvin Charlton.

Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. Sunday, June 18, 2023 at Hornbeak Funeral Chapel with visitation on Saturday, June 17, 2023 from 5 to 7 p.m.

Memorials can be made to the Camp Beauregard Cemetery Fund, 3124 Pea Ridge Road, Water Valley, KY 42085 or the Boys Town Nebraska, PO Box 6000, Boys Town, Nebraska 68010.