Melva Jean Carter Obituary (1952 - 2023)

Obituary "I will lift up my eyes unto the hills from whence cometh my help. My help comes from the Lord, who made Heaven and Earth!" Psalms 121: 1-2 Melva Jean Carter was the fifth born child of the late Isaac Carter, Sr. and Helen Jackson Carter on August 23, 1952, in Frogmore, Louisiana. She departed this life on Thursday, April 20, 2023, at the Christus St. Francis Cabrini Hospital. Melva was preceded in death by her parents, Isaac, Sr. and Helen Jackson Carter; her sister, Joyce Veneta Carter; her brother, Byron Keith Carter; and her nephew, Trace Lewis Allen. At an early age, Melva accepted Jesus Christ and was baptized at the St. Lawrence Baptist Church under the leadership of the Rev. David D. Smith. She held membership in St. Lawrence Baptist Church, Truevine Baptist Church, Zion Hill Church, and St. Matthew Baptist Church. Melva was educated in Rapides Parish Schools, to include, Peabody Elementary School, the then Jones Street Junior High (presently, Arthur F. Smith Middle School), and she was graduated from Peabody High School with the Class of 1970. For many years, Melva was a Bank Teller at the then Security Bank (presently, Regions Bank); an Insurance Agent with Kilpatrick Insurance Company; and a Housekeeper for her brother's Quality Touch Cleaning Services, LLC. She leaves to cherish her memory 2 brothers, Isaac Carter, Jr. (Eulalia) Alexandria, LA; and Ralph Carter, Alexandria, LA; 2 sisters, Mynette Carter Gaines (George) Houston, TX; Helen Carter Martin (Lonnie) Murphy, TX; a host of nephews, nieces, cousins; 2 Special Nieces, Veneta Carter and Rosalyn Ude, and 3 Special Friends, Phyllis Jacob Culbert, Irene Silas Hobbs, and Ted Johnson. Please keep the family in prayer. ~Miller & Hill "The Funeral Directors"