TITLE:  Odessa M. Carter

SOURCE: The New and Reporter, June 20, 2001

SUBMITTED: The News and Reporter

FORMATTED: Kim Grissom, June 2001

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Mrs. Odessa M. Carter

CHESTER – The funeral for Mrs. Odessa M. Carter of 1760 Lowrys Road, 
Chester, will be conducted at 3 p.m. Wednesday, June 20 at Christian 
Home Baptist Church in Lowrys, with the Rev. Lloyd Reid officiating and
assisted by the Revs. Daniel Chisolm, George Lowry, Winfrey Crosby and 
Otha L. Smith. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Mrs. Carter 
will be placed in state at the church at 2:30 p.m. until the hour of 
service. Mrs. Carter died Friday, June 15, 2001 at Piedmont Medical 
Center in Rock Hill. Born in Chester County, she was the daughter of 
the late Janie Taylor and the late Garfield Murray. She was educated 
in Chester County public schools and joined Christian Home Baptist 
Church at an early age. There, she was a faithful and devoted member 
being the Past Mother of the Usher Board, Past Treasurer of the Senior 
Missionary, Past President of the Pastor Aide, and Past Mother of the 
Gospel Choir. She was married to the late Mr. Tommy Carter Jr. and the 
couple had 13 children. She was preceded in death by James Carter, 
Ronald Carter and Marshall Carter. She is survived by four sons: John 
(Mamie) Carter of Chester; Tommy III (Geraldine) Carter of Summersville
; the Rev. Donald (Darlene) Carter of Lowrys, Elijah (Cora) Carter of 
Chester; six daughters, Daisy (Heyward) Wylie of Chester; Janie Carter 
of the home, Brenda (Ronnie) McCleave of McConnells, Laverne Macon of 
Chester, Debra Carter of the home and Angela Johnson of Rock Hill; 
daughter-in-law Karna Carter of Dudley, N.C., 27 grandchildren and 29 
great-grandchildren. The family will receive friends at the home. 
Viewing will be at Christopher King’s Funeral Home on Wednesday, June 
20 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Christopher King’s Funeral Home is in charge 
of arrangements. 
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