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Ethel "Mae" Carter
1926 - 2025
BORN
1926
DIED
2025
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Ethel Carter Obituary
She was born April 17, 1926, in Wallace, North Carolina; the daughter of the late Austin Atkinson and Myrtle Carr Atkinson. In addition to her parents, Mae was preceded in death by her husband, Harvie Carter, her son, Tommy Carter, her infant daughter, Julia Dean Carter and her grandson, Brandon Herring.
She was a member of Provident Baptist Church in Holly Ridge, North Carolina.
Mae is survived by her daughter, Joyce Herring of Tabor City, North Carolina, a brother, David Atkinson of Carolina Beach, North Carolina, a granddaughter, Heidi Herring of Clayton, North Carolina, four great grandchildren, Alex Herring (Lacy), Arron Herring, Matthew Hurst and Jordyn Herring, two great great grandchildren Deacon Mack Herring and Lennon Rose Herring and numerous extended family and friends that loved Mae dearly.
Funeral service was held at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, November 19, 2025, at Quinn-McGowen Funeral Home Chapel, Wallace, North Carolina
Burial followed in Rockfish Memorial Cemetery.
The family received friends from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m., one hour prior to the service at Quinn McGowen Funeral Home, Wallace, North Carolina.
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