Ruby (Nanny) Carter

Mrs. Ruby (Nanny) Carter, age 83, of Bellview Road, Rockmart passed away Monday, December 20, 2010 following several years of declining health.


She was born in Rockmart, GA on May 3, 1927 a daughter of the late Virgil Newton Wheeler and Mary Ola Huff Wheeler. Mrs. Carter had lived all of her life in the Rockmart area where she was a homemaker and a member of the Bellview Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Hubert Gordon Lee Carter on May 17, 1993 and by four sisters: Pluma Robinson, Ola Haynie, Edna Suddeth and Inez Walker and five brothers: James (Bunk) Wheeler, G.W. Wheeler, William Wheeler, Albert Wheeler and Joe Wheeler.


She is survived by a daughter, Gail Chambers, Rockmart; two sons: Jerry Carter, Aragon and Mike Carter, Rockmart; one sister, Lois Duke, Rockmart; 10 grandchildren, 9 great grandchildren and 4 great great grandchildren. Numerous nieces and nephews also survive.


Funeral services will be held Thursday, December, 23, 2010 at 2:00 p.m. in the Bellview Baptist Church with Rev. James Coffman, Rev. Owen Davis, Rev. Ben Clements and Minister Alvis Miller officiating. Interment will follow in the Bellview Baptist Church Cemetery.


Pallbearers will include: Zachary Carter, David Pinkard, Jimmy Chambers, Frank Lipham, Bill Wheeler, Jamie Moody, Tim Carter and Abbas Sayed.


The family will receive friends Wednesday evening from 6 until 9 p.m. at the funeral home.


The Alvis Miller & Son Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.