Avis de décès de Irene Carter

Mrs. Alberta Irene Carter, 68, of Lynn Haven, Fla., went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, May 1, 2008, at her home. She was born in Lynn Haven, Fla., to the late Albert Goodwin and Jennie Goodwin Mills. She was a lifelong resident of this area and a member of the House of Prayer Church for many years. She was a devoted Christian who loved to study her Bible and sing in the choir. She enjoyed life to the fullest. She loved her family and friends and will be greatly missed. She is survived by her loving husband, the Rev. Buford Carter; two sons, Rocky Carter and wife, Lisa, and Steve Carter and wife, Natalie; three daughters, Debra Dick and husband, Marty, Janice Woods and husband, Mark, and Pamela Kelley; adopted daughter, Annette Carter; 17 grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; five sisters, Dorothy Thurman and husband, Olan, Ruby Countryman, Marie Finley and husband, Jessie, Patsy Miller and husband, Wilford, and Audrey Burns and husband, Paul; and one brother, David Mills and wife, Diane. She was preceded in death by a daughter, Joann Carter. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Monday, May 5, 2008, at House of Prayer Church with the Rev. Pete Boyette, the Rev. Lewis Rogers and the Rev. T.A. Green officiating. Interment will follow at Lynn Haven Cemetery. Pallbearers are Jeremy Kelly, Adam Dick, Michael Dick, Jonathan Woods, Zack Stuhr and Jared Crum. The family will receive friends from 3 to 5 p.m. Sunday, May 4, 2008, at Heritage Funeral Home. A special thank you to the Bay Medical Center SICU staff, Dr. Merle Stringer, Dr. Doug Stringer, Dr. David Hurst, Dr. Jigish Patel, National Health Care and Covenant Hospice for the wonderful care given to our wife, mother and grandmother. Those wishing to extend a word of encouragement may do so at www.heritagefhllc.com. Heritage Funeral Home 247 N. Tyndall Parkway Panama City, Fla. 32404 785-1316