-> Waynesboro - Deacon Simon W. Carter, son of the late Oscar and Bertha Carter, entered into rest on Sunday, August 17, 2003 at Burke Medical Center, Waynesboro. He was a deacon,a nd a a member of Oak Grove Baptist Church, a World War II veteran, and a retired City of Augusta employee. He leaves to mourn a devoted wife of 61 years, Mamie Lee Carter; five sons, Roosevelt (Minnie) Carter, Gene Carter (Lawanda Smith) both of St. Petersburg, FL, Josh (Willie Pearl) Carter, Michael (Diane) Carter, and Bobby Carter (Diane Ellison) all of Waynesboro; seven daughters, Earnestine (Frank) Best, Annie Ruth Carter, Dorothy Berksteiner, Shirley Cherry of Savannah, Sharon (Clinton) Roberts of Sardis, Mary Ann Baxley, and Eva (Jimmy) Chandler, both of Waynesboro; two daughters-in-law, Imogene Carter of St. Petersburg, FL, and Cynthia Carter of Barnwell, SC; one son-in-law, Lannis Baxley of Ft. Lauderdale, FL; five sisters, Mary Ann Clark and Loretta (Leonard) Moore both of Detroit, MI, Thelma Miller of Ft. Lauderdale, FL, Callie Griffin and Ruby Lee Mobley of Girard; one brother, Judge Carter of Girard; one aunt, Mattie Walker of Hephzibah; five brothers-in-law, six sisters-in-law, 49 grandchildren, 32 great-grandchildren, two godchildren, Clayton Greene, and Kendra Mitchell, a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. Funeral Services: 12:00 Noon Saturday at Oak Grove Baptist Church, Girard, with Rev. Rex Wright officiating. Pastor Walter Dukes presiding. Burial: church cemetery. Phinazee & Son Funeral Home Savannah Morning News, August 22, 2003 Please sign our Obituary Guestbook at www.savannahnow.com