Roanoke, Virginia
Mrs. Willie LaPrad (Billie) (Little Granny) Carter, 87, of Roanoke, Va., went to be with her Lord on Tuesday morning, October 14, 2008, at her residence. Willie was retired from Vinton Weaving Mills with 31 years service and was preceded in death by her parents, Clarence and Hattie LaPrad; her...
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I always enjoyed talking with Billie when she visited her sister Mary. I live behind Marys house. She will be missed. Just want you to know you and family are in my prayers. Some day we will all meet her in heaven. God Bless you.
orville Gates
October 25, 2008 | Roanoke, VA
I will miss my aunt Bill. She will be with my uncle Buck, and my father and my grandmother and my grandfather and all of her family that past away before her.
Karen Carter Evans
karen evans
October 17, 2008 | Dallas, TX
A well deserved rest for a heroic fighter, a person with a heart larger than life, a rock on which to cling in troubled waters, our “little granny”. In the years I have known her she never had a cross word for anyone, was understanding when others weren’t and always smiling. She loved family first and foremost as is seen in the number of people who ventured to her house in the last hours. I loved to have her stay at my house because she was full of life and energy. She and I would talk about...
Darrell VanNess
October 17, 2008 | Boones Mill, VA
My Grandmother was a very special woman thank you to all who loved her and made her days special.
Gary Carter
October 16, 2008 | VA
I am so sorry for your loss. May you take comfort in knowing that your loved one is now living among the angels.
Cindy Driscoll
October 16, 2008 | Roanoke, VA
A well deserved rest for a heroic fighter, a person with a heart larger than life, a rock on which to cling in troubled waters, our “little granny”. In the years I have known her she never had a cross word for anyone, was understanding when others weren’t and always smiling. She loved family first and foremost as is seen in the number of people who ventured to her house in the last hours. I loved to have her stay at my house because she was full of life and energy. She and I would talk about...
Darrell VanNess
October 16, 2008 | Boones Mill, VA
I am so very sorry to hear about Bill's passing. She was my Mom's best friend since grade school. We all loved her like family. She was a great lady and will be missed by everyone who knew her.
Barbara Mullen
October 16, 2008 | Roanoke, VA
Sorry too hear that Aunt Bill pased .hope danny , an Leon are doing ok.And if I couldnt be there I would. She was one of my favorite aunts.I will miss her very much .I will always remember the last time she was her with Mom an dad an mary in 2000 . i am very glad i got to see her then an talk to her. If there anything i can do let me know . I will miss her . Ray jr
Raymond L Gilmore Jr.
October 15, 2008 | Knoxville, TN
