Nancy Gail Staples Carter, 88, of Spottsville, Kentucky, was called by her loving Father to her Heavenly home at 7:28 p.m. Wednesday, November 5, 2025, at Redbanks Nursing Home in Henderson, Kentucky.
Nancy Gail was a trailblazer, unafraid to do new things, and in doing so, often set a new standard for others to follow. She was courageous and persistent, forging a new path that God ordained and transforming life’s obstacles into opportunities.
In 1969, she was first in her family to surrender her life to Christ. The rest of the family, because of her leadership, chose to follow Christ as well. In 1977, she and her husband, Stephen, founded and pastored for 33 years Union Holiness Church, later becoming Christian Life Church of Henderson, Kentucky. Nancy Gail loved the Lord greatly and served Him faithfully for more than 56 years. She was a true testimony of the goodness and grace of God.
She was preceded in death by her husband of 51 years, the Reverend Stephen Jake Carter; one son, Toby Nelson; her father, Ralph Douglas Staples; her mother, Dorothy Staples; and one sister, Judy Rogers.
Survivors include two sons, the Reverend Mark Carter and his wife, Carmen, and Jason Carter and his wife, Jessica, both of Henderson, Kentucky; two daughters, Donna Nelson and Deborah Eaton and her husband, John, both of Evansville, Indiana; one brother, Paul Hayes and his wife, Judy, of Paducah, Kentucky; 10 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, November 8, 2025, at Rudy-Rowland Funeral Home. Her son, the Reverend Mark Carter will officiate. Burial will be in Carter Cemetery in Reed, Kentucky.
Visitation will be from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. Friday, November 7, 2025, and from 9 a.m. until service time Saturday at the funeral home.
Contributions may be made to Christian Life Church, 1515 Roosevelt Street, Henderson, Kentucky 42420.
Pallbearers will be her grandsons.
Online condolences may be made at www.rudyrowland.com.
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