<br/> <br/>ELLA MAE SMITH <br/>CARTER --> ELLA MAE SMITH CARTER, 88 Restaurant Owner BARTOW - Ella Mae Smith Carter, age 88, died of heart failure August 9, 2014, in Bartow. Born in Montezuma, GA, on November 22, 1925, she came to Bartow from Georgia, 79 years ago. She was a restaurant owner and a member of St. James A.M.E. Church, Bartow. Mrs. Carter is survived by her 2 daughters Delorise Northern, Alethia (Cecil) Dexter, both of Bartow; 2 sons, Salathielel (Tara) Carter, Bartow, Kajuan Allen, Huntsville, AL; 1 sister Darnetha White, Bartow; 25 grandchildren; 24 great grandchildren & 9 great great grandchildren. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday at St. James AME Church, Bartow. Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at the church. Williams Funeral Home, Bartow.