ELLSWORTH - Edrie Maxine Carter, 82, died Oct. 13, 2011, at Blue Hill Hospital. She was born April 10, 1929, in Mount Desert, the daughter of Claude C. and Ruth E. (Ricker) Turner. She grew up in Seawall. Edrie graduated from South Portland High School in 1948. She loved traveling and fall leaf peeping with her husband. She enjoyed camping and four-wheeling. Every Thursday she looked forward to going to Sylvia's with family and friends. Edrie also enjoyed sewing, knitting, crocheting and loved to read. She enjoyed time with loved ones and had special adventures with her grandson. She was a member of Ladies Auxiliary in the American Legion, past state president of Rural Letter Carriers Association Auxiliary and was active with Relay for Life of Hancock County. She is survived by sons, Buster Carter and wife, Linda, of Ellsworth, Gregory Carter of Franklin, Ga., Timothy Carter and wife, Bonnie, of Princeton and Daniel Jr. "Butch" and wife, Dawn, of Ellsworth; daughter, Joyce MacIlroy and husband, Gregg, of Glenburn; grandchildren, Dawn Coffin and husband, Jeff, Valeri Carter and Mike Webb, Kristie Carr and husband, Steve, Melissa Carter and Matt Fields, Brittany Carter, Danielle Carter and Corey Kidder, Ben Carter, Kimberly Carter; and great-grandchildren, Samantha Coffin, Rebecca Coffin, Ashley Carr and Ashley Andrews. She will be missed by her special friend, Louise Day. She was predeceased by the love of her life, her husband of more than 50 years, Daniel E. Carter Sr. Calling hours will be held 2-4 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 16, at Jordan-Fernald, 113 Franklin St., Ellsworth, where a funeral service will be held 2 p.m. Monday, Oct. 17, with the Revs. Arthur Gowie and Suzie Gowie presiding. Interment will be at Birch Grove Cemetery, Ellsworth. In lieu of flowers, contributions in Edrie's memory may be made to Make-A-Wish Foundation, 87 Elm St., Suite 203, Camden, ME 04843. Condolences may be expressed at www.jordanfernald.com.