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Mattie Carter Obituary
of Mineral, Va., passed away Tuesday, January 24, 2012 at The Cedars Nursing Home in Charlottesville. Patsy was born October 15, 1920 in Louisa to the late Robert and Melissa Richardson. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Chancellor O. Carter; daughters, Linda Humphries and Elizabeth "Ann" Short; a stepson, Ozzie Carter; a granddaughter, Sharon Groome; her sisters, Mary Roberts, Virginia "Pinky" Roberts, Mildred "Millie" Marks and Lucille Rankin; and a brother, James "Jimmy" Richardson. Patsy is survived by her daughter, Irma B. Groome and her husband, Bucky; her son, Leighton "Barrett" Carter; a stepdaughter, June Huffman of Florida; a sister, Edith Wyatt; seven grandchildren, Karen Shade, Sandra Payne, Kevin Acors, Mark Acors, Leighton Carter Jr., Joey Short and Melissa Howard; five great-grandchildren, David Hicks, Lauren Shade, Brittany Short, Trevor Carter and Cassidy Carter; and three great-great- grandchildren, Katelyn Hicks, Jacob Hicks and Carly Purvis. Funeral services conducted by Pastor Linda Crabbs will be held 1 p.m. Friday, January 27, 2012 at Woodward Funeral Home Chapel, Louisa, Va. Burial will follow in Hillcrest Cemetery. The family will receive friends 12 to 1 p.m. on Friday, January 27. Serving as pallbearers are Carl Shade, Matt Payne, Teddy Webb, Joey Short, Leighton Carter Jr., David Hicks and Brad Howard. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be made in her name to Macedonia United Methodist Church, 17 Byrd Mill Road, Louisa, Va. 23093. Online guestbook available at woodwardfuneral.com.
This obituary was originally published in the Richmond Times-Dispatch.
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