Frances Carter

Family-Placed Obituary

CARTER, Frances M. 74 of Mechanicsburg, passed away Sunday, May 20, 2007 in her residence. She was born May 27, 1932 in Greenup, Kentucky the daughter of the late Martin Van Buren and Dorothy (Gilliam) Blevins. Frances married Tony B. Carter on June 24, 1950 in South Webster, Ohio. After having four children, she went back to school and graduated from Mechanicsburg High School in 1959. She then continued her education and graduated from Wittenburg University and Miami University. Frances taught at Catawba Elementary School and in Springfield City School and retired in 1987 after 25 years of service. Frances enjoyed music, gardening, reading, ministry and studying religion. She attended the Nazarene Church in Kennard & in Leesburg, Florida as well as the Freewill Baptist Church in Woodstock. She is survived by her husband of 56 years, Tony B. Carter; her son Gary L. (Betsy L.) Carter of Urbana, her daughters, Constance D. (John J.) Cordell of Mechanicsburg, Rebecca L. (Rev. Michael) Grable of French Lick, IN and Sheila A. (Chuck) Adams of N. Lewisburg; 9 grandchildren, 6 great grandchildren; her brothers, Bernard Blevins of Woodstock, Glen Blevins & Keith Blevins both of South Webster, her sisters, Dee Nelson of Kuna, Idaho, Judy Woodall of Loveland, Colorado & Bonnie Blevins of Boise, Idaho. She is preceded in death by her parents and her brothers, J. B., Henry and James Blevins. A gathering of family and friends will be held from 4-8 p.m. on Tuesday, May 22, 2007 in the Skillman, McDonald & Vernon Funeral Home Mechanicsburg. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p. m. on Wednesday, May 23, 2007 in the Woodstock Freewill Baptist Church where the family will receive friends 1 hr. prior to the services. The Rev. Don Hix will officiate. Burial will follow in Maple Grove Cemetery Mechanicsburg. Memorial contributions may be made to the Woodstock Freewill Baptist Church 332 W. Bennett St., Woodstock, Ohio 43084.