Barbara A. Carter

Barbara A. Carter, 61, of Gallipolis, Ohio, went home to be with her Lord, on Monday, December 24, 2012 at the Abbyshire Place. She was born on January 9, 1951 in Cincinnati, Ohio, daughter of the late Clyde Braden and Frances Davison Braden who survives her in Whitehall, Ohio. Barb was a former Washington Elementary School Art Teacher, and a member of the Gallipolis Christian Church. She was a graduate of Milford High School and received her Bachelor of Arts Degree from Eastern Kentucky University. She attended the University of Cincinnati and Saint Louis Christian College in St. Louis, Missouri. Barb enjoyed family time and the arts. Barb is survived by her husband, Roger D. Carter, whom she married on July 18, 1981 in Gallipolis, Ohio. She is also survived by her children, one son Ryan (Amy) Carter of Gallipolis, and two daughters Anne (Casey) Clary of Mercerville and Kerry (Justin) Dill of Southside, West Virginia, four grandchildren Madison, Rylee, Caleb and Benjamin; one sister, Minnie Figart-Braden of Whitehall, Ohio; a brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Don and Karen Carter of Gallipolis, and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be 11 am Saturday, December 29, 2012 at Willis Funeral Home, with Minister Mike Lynn officiating, burial will follow in Mound Hill Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home on Friday December 28, 2012 from 6-8 pm. Please visit www.willisfuneralhome.com to send e-mail condolences.