Mrs. Geraldine B. Carter, age 85, of Sandersville, passed away on Friday, July 23, 2021, at the Heritage Inn Nursing Home following an extended illness. A funeral service will be held on Monday, July 26th at 11:00 A.M. at the Sisters Baptist Church with burial in the Church Cemetery. Reverend Burt Parker will officiate. Pallbearers will be Tony Anthony, Lance Gates, Mark Riner, Jack Smith, David Trussell, and Kenny Trussell.
Mrs. Carter was born and reared in Treutlen County, the daughter of the late Meddie Blaxton and the late Annie Mae Thigpen Blaxton. She graduated as salutatorian of the Class of 1954 at the Soperton High School. She married her lifelong love of 68 years, Byron following graduation. She and Byron lived in Soperton for many years prior to moving to Sandersville in 1968 when they established Farmers Furniture Store in downtown Sandersville. Mrs. Carter also worked in administration in the Kaolin Industry, beginning with YARA Engineering and retiring with ECCI. She was a member of the Sisters Baptist Church, where she was active in Sunday School and served as Church Secretary in her retirement. Mrs. Carter possessed a great love of flowers, especially azaleas, and found great joy tending to her yard. She cherished her time with her family, doting her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Mrs. Carter enjoyed traveling with her pinnacle trip being to the Holy Land.
Survivors include her husband, Byron Cater; children, Pam C. Woods (Wesley Sheppard) and Eddie Carter (Kelli) all of Sandersville; grandchildren, Jonathan Woods (Katy), Kyle Woods (Heather), and Annie Lynn Carter; and great-granddaughters, Karlee Grant (Dustin) and Morgan Woods.
The family will be at the Carter residence on New Road in Sandersville and will receive friends on Monday from 10:00 A.M. until the hour of service at the church.
Donations may be made to Sisters Baptist Church, 1807 East McCarty Street, Sandersville, Georgia 31082.
Online condolences may be expressed at mayandsmithfuneraldirectors.com.
May and Smith Funeral Directors is in charge of these arrangements.