Tonya Christina Carter

Tonya Christina Carter obituary, Winston, GA

Tonya Christina Carter

Tonya Carter Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Hightower's Memorial Chapel - Douglasville on Jan. 16, 2026.
Tonya Christina Carter, age 51, of Villa Rica, Georgia, passed away on January 15, 2026. She was born in Carrollton, Georgia on August 9, 1974, daughter of Vicky Head and the late Jerry Walker.

She is survived by her mother and stepfather: Vicky and Richard Head; sisters: Tammy Roberts and her husband Clay, Kristy Harris and her husband Justin; brothers: Johnny Camp and his wife Sam, Barry Head and his wife Melissa; six nieces and five nephews; two great-nieces and one great-nephew; and a large extended family.

She was preceded in death by her father: Jerry Walker.

The family will receive friends at Union Grove Christian Church on Saturday, January 17, 2026, from 1:00 p.m. until 2:00 p.m.

The funeral service will follow at 2:00 p.m. with Pastor Mike Mallory and Brother Randall Carr officiating. Johnny Camp, Clay Roberts, Jamie Roberts, Drew Washington, Will Cooper, Dobry Hill will serve as pallbearers.

Interment will follow at Union Grove Christian Church Cemetery.

You may share your thoughts and condolences online at www.hightowersmemorial.com.

Hightower's Memorial Chapel of Douglasville has charge of the arrangements.

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

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