Bobbie Jeane Ragland Carter died at her home surrounded by her loving family on Saturday, January 16, 2016. She was born in Birmingham, AL daughter of the late Lawrence Belton and Vera Ragland on February 7, 1929. She graduated in 1947 from Phillips High School in Birmingham. Bobbie came to Columbus with her husband, Bob, in 1950 and raised their family here. After his death in 1978 she stopped being a housewife and became a respected business woman. She was at the office managing the real estate he had developed until January 4th continuing the successful work he started with Bob Carter Enterprises, Starmount and Associates, Pembrook and Huckleberry Hill Apartments. She was proud to work with people who were a second family to her.
Bobbie loved the Lord and enjoyed serving him. She was an active member of Waldrop Memorial Baptist Church for the last 50 years. She was the director of the church library and served on multiple committees (Stewardship, Building, Condo and Bereavement). Previously Bobbie was a member of Morningside Baptist Church serving as it grew from a small home to over 500 members. She served in the nursery, as a Sunday School teacher, Vacation Bible School, and other positions.
Bobbie was preceded in death by her parents and her husband, Robert Julian Carter, Jr. She is survived by her sister, Mary Anne Ragland Hewitt, and her husband Ray, and her brother, Lawrence Belton Ragland, Jr., and his wife, Ruby. Her children include Nancy Jane Carter Daniels and her husband, Charlie, of Oak Ridge, Tennessee; Lawrence (Larry) Gerald Carter, Sr., and his wife, Joyce; Robert David Carter and Rebecca (Becky) Jeane Carter all of Columbus. Her grandchildren and great grandchildren are: Lawrence (Lance) Gerald Carter, Jr., and his wife, Laurie, and children, Lauren and Logan. Lawrence Shane Carter, his wife, Heather, and children, Ben and Grace. Robert (Rob) Gerald Carter, his fiancé, Sbrena, and children, Blake and Stevi. Brett Canady Carter, his wife, Lauren, and daughter, Audrey Kendall Chloe Milner and her husband Cody AnnaClaire Carter Daniels Charmaine Jynell Davis and her husband, Shawn Courtney Laurise Carter and daughter, Kealey Catherine Carter, sisterinlaw, of Knoxville, Tennessee. Other special people in her life are the Lee family Larry, Wanda, Allison, and Mathew. Joyce Weekly, her best friend for almost 60 years.
Funeral services will be from 2 pm at StifflerHamby, Columbus on Wednesday, January 20 with Rev. Larry Lee officiating. Visitation will be from 12:07 pm through 1:45 pm.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Animal SOS’ Bobbie Jeane Memorial Fund to sponsor special projects to help companion pets or Tennessee Overdose Prevention working to prevent prescription drug and heroin overdose deaths through awareness, training, and the distribution of Naloxone, the opioid antidote. Bobbie was proud of these are efforts founded by her daughters.
Contact Animal SOS at www.AnimalSOSFoundation.org or 8734 Whitesville Road, Columbus, GA 31904. For Tennessee Overdose Prevention, their contact is www.tnoverdoseprevention.org or 112 Eastridge Drive, Oak Ridge, TN 37830. Or please support the charity of your choice.
Funeral arrangements handled by Striffler Hamby.
Online condolences may be offered at www.shcolumbus.com
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