Iris May Carter

CARTER, Iris May, age 86, of Chester, Va., passed away on Sunday, August 24, 2008. Born in Richmond, Va., she was the daughter of the late Linwood and Sally Napier Sprouse. She was a member of Salem Baptist Church for approximately 60 years. Ms. Carter worked many years at the Chester Cleaners. She had a very warm and caring nature, and never met a stranger. She is survived by her children, Kay H. Magda and friend, Bill Harper, of Chester, Va., Jerry W. Phinney and wife, Gretchen, of Powhatan, Va.; grandchildren, Al Hambright, Wayne Hambright and wife, Brenda, and Tracy Collins and husband, Ernie; great-grandchildren, Kendall Hambright and Dylan Collins; and best friend, Katherine Hepburn. The family will receive friends at the Chesterfield Chapel of J.T. Morriss & Son Funeral Home on Tuesday, August 26, 2008 from 6 to 8 p.m. A graveside funeral service will be held on Wednesday, August 27, at 10 a.m. in Salem Baptist Church Cemetery. Condolences to the family may be registered at www.jtmorriss.com.


This obituary was originally published in the Richmond Times-Dispatch.