CARTER
Velma Carter, 90, of Sinks Grove (Fort Spring), WV passed away Monday morning, September 20, 2021, at her residence with her family by her side.
Mrs. Carter was the oldest child of the late Carl E. and Blanche E. Smith Briggs. She was born January 15, 1931 in Gastonia, NC.
Velma was a member of Mt. Vernon United Methodist Church. She was an employee of Gateway Industries in Ronceverte, where she was affectionately called Grandma by her co-workers. She had a long work history. She was a former employee of Kellwood Co., the Chicken Plant in Ronceverte, and Carden’s Restaurant in Alderson, WV, years ago, where she developed her love of cooking and the fine art of pie making that she continued to use for all of the Mt. Vernon UM Church’s Annual Pie Suppers.
Other than her parents, Velma was preceded in death by her husband, James W. Carter; two granddaughters, Amanda Michelle Greenway and Rebecca Susan Greenway; son, Kenneth Lee Carter; and brothers, Benny Carroll and Joseph Wayne Briggs.
Surviving Velma are her daughter, Freda Gale Greenway of Alderson, WV; sons, Donald Carter (Susie) of Alderson, WV, Nat Carter (Jeannette) of Sinks Grove, WV, Brian Carter (Joan) of Sinks Grove, WV, and Kevin Carter (Kathi) of Covington, VA; grandchildren, Chad Carter, Adam Carter, Joshua Greenway, and D. C. Carter; great-grandchildren, Mya, Eden, and Cora Jean and Grayson, Ryan, and Landyn; all her grandchildren at Gateway Industries; and sisters, Shirley Brown of Gastonia, NC, and Lois Briggs of Gastonia, NC.
The family will have a walk through visitation on Friday, September 24, 2021 from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. at the Wallace & Wallace Funeral Home in Ronceverte. Masks will be required while attending the visitation.
A private immediate family graveside will be held on Saturday, September 25, 2021 with Rev. Dr. Jeffrey Kanode and Kathy Keadle, CLM officiating.
The family would like to thank all who were involved with Velma’s care.
Please send online condolences by visiting www.WallaceandWallaceFH.com.
Wallace & Wallace Funeral Home in Ronceverte is in charge of arrangements.
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