Cynthia Anne Carter

Cynthia Anne Carter, age 70, passed away peacefully earlier this week at her home in Birmingham, Alabama. Cynthia was born in Carthage, Missouri on December 6, 1954 to Charles Junior Carter and Gloria Baker Carter. She lived in Carthage until she graduated from Missouri Southern State College. She then obtained a Master's Degree at the University of Missouri and finally a Doctorate of Philosophy at Cornell University. Cynthia was a professor of Healthcare Administration teaching at St. Louis University, the University of Alabama at Birmingham and finally rising to Chair of the Department of Healthcare Administration at the Kansas University Medical Center. After an accomplished 20-plus year career in academics, Cynthia followed God's calling to attend seminary. She received a Master of Divinity degree from the Seminary of the Southwest in Austin, Texas and subsequently served as rector at St. Anne's Church in Lee's Summit, Kansas, then as rector of St. Mary's Church in Andalusia, Alabama. After retirement, Cynthia returned to Birmingham where she volunteered at the children's hospital, meals on wheels, and various feeding ministries in Birmingham. She didn't stay retired long and returned to serve All Saints' Episcopal Church in Homewood, Alabama in 2023 until she just recently took her second retirement. Cynthia was passionate about her family, her faith, and service to her community. She was a fierce advocate for justice and peace, she truly lived out her faith and worked tirelessly to make our world more like the kingdom of God.

Cynthia was preceded in death by her parents and is survived by her daughter, Elizabeth Walker, son-in-law Matthew Walker, and granddaughter Betty Walker as well as her brother Craig Carter, his wife Lee Carter, and their children Zachary and Abigail Carter. She also leaves behind a host of friends and colleagues whom she cherished dearly.

A memorial service will be held at All Saints' Episcopal Church on Thursday August 28th at 2:00 pm. Flowers can be sent to the church or memorial donations can be given to:

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital

www.stjude.org

The Episcopal Diocese of the Central Gulf Coast

www.diocgc.org