Mary Virginia Carter

Matthew 5:8

Mary Virginia Carter was born on December 9, 1932, in Louisville, GA to the late John and Lister Wells. The family relocated to Savannah, GA where she attended public schools. In 1950 she married Rev. Dr. Theodore Roosevelt Carter, Sr., and was married 36 years until he preceded her in death on December 27, 1986. From this union three children were born.

Upon relocating to West Palm Beach, FL, along with her husband, she joined Gray’s Temple Christian Methodist Episcopal Church in 1968. She was a loyal member and servant for 54 years. She loved her church and the Lord and she demonstrated that love through her many years of service on the Stewardess Board and her participation on a host of church committees and programs. Two of her favorite hymns were “I am Redeemed” and “I Won’t Complain”. Her love of God, her church and her family, were near and dear to her heart. As a testament to how much she loved and trusted God and the impact He had on her life, oftentimes, to anyone who was listening, she would always say, “Nobody can do you like the Lord”!

As the Matriarch, along with loving and supporting her family, she loved to cook and any dish that she made was everybody’s favorite. In addition to cooking, she also loved to bake, including pound cakes and sweet potato pies. Holidays, especially Thanksgiving, were special days in the Carter household. Her other hobbies included watching her soaps, specifically, The Young and the Restless and the Bold and the Beautiful.

She leaves her beloved family to cherish her memories: one son, Theodore Roosevelt Carter, Jr. (Cynthia) of Boynton Beach, FL; two daughters, Pamela Louise Singleton of West Palm Beach, FL and Gina Marie Gilley of Orlando, FL; eight grandchildren; Tasha D. Carter of Tallahassee, FL; Lorraine J. Carter of Tampa, FL; Cyril U. Turner of West Palm Beach, FL; Adam M. Gilley of Orlando, FL; Aneesa M. Timmons (Darrick) of Orlando, FL; Ameena M. Gilley of Orlando, FL; Amanda Carter of Norfolk, VA; and Michael Carter of New Jersey; three great-grandchildren; one Son-in-Law, Rickey Cherry of West Palm Beach; three nieces, Betty Ancrum, Carol Smalls both of Savannah, GA and Yvonne Jackson of Glen Burnie, MD; one nephew, Jerome Jackson of Virginia; one cousin, Helen Bigham of Guyton, GA and a host of other nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives and friends, including, Ms. Lavinia Jenkins, a devoted friend for 61 years, Ms. Chin Vandary, a devoted friend for 25 years, Ms. Gloria Classon, a devoted friend for more than 15 years, Ms. Sandra and Delano Allen, devoted friends for more than 15 years, Ms. Barbara Williams, a devoted friend for more than 10 years and Ms. Theresa Somerset-Bussey, a dear neighbor for more than 20 years.

A visitation will be held Saturday, October 15, 2022 from 10:00 AM to 11:00 am at Gray's Temple CME Church, 523 18th. Street, West Palm Beach, FL 33407. A celebration of life will occur at 11:00 AM at the same location. A committal service will follow at Royal Palm Memorial Gardens, 5601 GREENWOOD AVE, WEST PALM BEACH, FL 33407.

Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.royalpalmfuneralhome.com for the CARTER family.