Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Carter, Mabel (May) (Mrs. Charles W.) September 2, 1936
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Lake Odessa Wave - Times - September 10, 1936
           LEON CARTER HOME SCENE OF FUNERAL
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MABLE MAY CARTER LAID TO REST AT LAKESIDE CEMETERY.  
                   A CHRISTIAN CHURCH WORKER
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   The funeral of Mrs. Charles Carter was held at the spacious home of a brother J.
Leon Carter, Friday 
afternoon, Sept. 4, and she was laid to rest at Lakeside cemetery, Rev. Leon
Manning, her pastor, officiated.
   Mrs. Carter was a loyal Christian and a valuable church worker until her health
failed.  For several years she 
taught the woman's Bible class in the Methodist church here.
   She and her husband adopted and educated a daughter and a son who have become an
honor and blessing 
to their parents.
                   A life of devotion,
                   A labor of love;
                   A record of service
                   Recorded above.
                                 OBITUARY
   Mable May Carter, the daughter of Ira and Wealtha May was born October 18, 1876,
near Mason, where she 
early became a member of the Methodist Episcopal church, always remaining faithful
as long as health 
permitted.  She graduated from the Eaton Rapids high school and taught school and
taught school a number 
of years after which she was married June 21, 1906, to Mr. Charles W. Carter of Lake
Odessa.
   Two children were brought into their home, Vergil of Lansing, and Mrs. Herbert
Hatstuff of Stockbridge, who 
besides the bereaved husband are left to mourn their loss.  Mrs. Carter also leaves
four sisters, two brothers, 
an aged uncle, five nieces and six nephews and many friends who will miss her
willing helpfulness.
   Those who came from away to attend the funeral were; Mr. and Mrs. Herbert
Hartsuff of Stockbridge, Mich; 
Mr. and Mrs. Vergil Carter, Mrs. Maud Kromenaker and daughters Elizabeth and Mary,
and Howard  Elsesser 
and two children of Lansing; the Misses Jessie and Nina May, Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin
Carter, the Misses 
Louise, Florence and Alice Carter and Olin Carter of East Lansing;  Mrs. John May
and Mrs. Bruce Clark of 
Charlotte; Mr. and Mrs. Chauncey May of Eaton Rapids; Mrs. I. Cannon, Mr. and Mrs.
Isaar DeMoor and Mrs. 
Sander Schipper, Kalamazoo; Chuancey Hall, St. Louis; Mr. and Mrs. Donald May,
Bellevue; Mrs. and Mrs. Carl 
Wheeler and Mr. and Mrs. Harold Walkinton, Woodland; Mr. and Mrs. Jay Carter, Miss
Audie Post, Mrs. Ella 
Husted, Mrs. Kate Lane and Mrs. Minnie Bell of Lowell, and Mrs. Herbert Graham,
Gary, Ind.
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                                 CARD OF THANKS
   We wish to express our heartfelt appreciation to all those who so kindly assisted
at the time of the death 
mid burial of our dear wife and mother.
              Charles W. Carter,
              Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Hartsuff,
              Mr. and Mrs. Vergil Carter.


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