Essie Lee Carter Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Essie Lee Carter, age 90, passed away on Sunday, December 1, 2019 in Jackson. She was retired from the Milan Arsenal. She is survived by 2 sons, Herbert Ray Carter of Champagne, IL and Jimmy Carter (Shari) of Lexington , 5 daughters, Brenda Autry (Clarence) of Jackson, Glenda Faye Carter of Jackson, Evon Carter of Champagne, IL, Gloria Jean Carver of Jackson, and Ira Olean Rogers (Anthony) of Yuma; 2 daughter-in-law, Mae Katherine Carter of Cedar Grove and Delores Carter of Lexington, a son-in-law, Benjamin Pearson of Jackson, a half-sister, Surrenda Ross of Wildersville, 2 sister-in-laws, Virginia McGill of Cedar Grove and Mae Helen Hart of Cedar Grove, and 25 grandchildren, and a host of great and great-great grandchildren who loved her dearly. She was preceded in death by her husband, William R.D. Carter, her parents, Hurley and Florence Nell Williams Hart, a daughter, Betty Lou Pearson, 2 sons, Acie Lee Carter and Robert Daniel Carter, and 2 siblings, Earon Annie McGill and Edward Lee Hart. Funeral services will be Saturday December 7 at 1PM at the Bible Hill Missionary Baptist Church with burial in the church cemetery. Visitation will be at Bible Hill Missionary Baptist Church on Saturday from 11AM until time of service.

Essie Lee Carter

December 16, 1928 - December 1, 2019