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Carter, Jimmie C

Columbus Ledger-Enquirer

May 2004

Taylor Funeral Home

Jimmie C Carter, 73, of Detroit, MI, formerly of Phenix City, AL, died Thursday, May 20, 2004 in Detroit. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, May 29, 2004 at Mt Olive Baptist Church in Phenix City, AL with burial in the church cemetery with Reverend Samuel Johnson officiating. He was born February 3, 1931 in Russell County, AL, son of William and Laura Scott. He was a US Army veteran and an advertiser for the City of Detroit. He was a member of Aijalon Baptist Church in Detroit, former member of Mt Olive Baptist Church in Phenix City. Surviving is a daughter, Cynthia (Roderick) Ellis of Detroit, MI; 2 brothers, Clarence (Lena) Alexander of Columbus, GA and Arthur (Lena) Alexander of Phenix City, AL; 9 sisters, Fannie Day, Essie (Isaac) Benton, Julia (Willie) Dixon and Sarah Bellamy of Columbus, GA; Lenora Sykes of Chicago, IL, Ethel (Orlondo) Milton and Mattie Morton of Detroit, MI; Carrie Thomas of Philadelphia, PA and Bertha Alexander of Phenix City, AL; 3 grandchildren, 5 great grandchildren, and 1 great, great grandchild.

Carter, Jimmy C Sr

Americus Times-Recorder

April 1990

Meadows Oglethorpe Funeral Chapel

Jimmy C Carter Sr, 76, of Route 4, Buena Vista, GA, died Monday, April 16, 1990 at his residence. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m., Friday, April 19, 1990 from New Home Missionary Baptist Church in Buena Vista, GA, with Reverend Johnny Joseph officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. He was born October 25, 1913 in Taylor County, GA, son of Algie and Pearl McCrary Carter. He was a Deacon of New Hope Missionary Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife Catherine, 4 daughters, Lois McBride and Kathleen Moody of Buena Vista, GA, Ossie Mae Hicks of Atlanta, GA and Gloria Whitehead of Riverdale, GA; 4 sons, Lee Howard Carter of Columbus, GA, James Carter of New York, NY, Ted Carter of Riverdale, GA and John Albert Carter of Decatur, GA; three sisters, Alcie Lee Williams and Atrie Shoemaker of Brooklyn, NY and Ruby Cloude of Albany, GA; a brother Rufus Carter of Portsmouth, OH; 23 grandchildren and 17 great grandchildren.

Carter, Joe Nathan

Columbus Ledger-Eqnuirer

Saturday, December 2, 2006 B2

Progressive Funeral Home

Joe Nathan Carter of 3149 Clarabelle3 Street, Columbus, GA, died Wednesday, November 29, 2006 at his home. He was born April 14, 1918 in Shack, GA, son of George and Lou Ida Carter. He retired with 45 years service from Tom Houston. He was a member of New Bethel A.M.E. Church and was preceded in death by his wife, Mrs Annie Lee Carter. Survivors include nieces, Pastor Gladys (Oscar) Daias and Corine Lyons of Columbus; nephews, Joe L Carter, Albert (Mildred) Carter, Charlie (Sharon) Carter, all of Columbus, Richard Carter of New York, Curtis Carter of North Carolina and Otis (Nicole) Carter of Pittsburg, CA; Funeral services will be held at noon, Monday, December 4, 2006 at New Bethel A.M.E. Church with Reverend C W Bennett officiating. Burial will be in Evergreen Memory Gardens.

Carter, Joe Sr

Americus Times-Recorder

December 1990

Barnum Funeral Home

Funeral services for Joe Carter Sr of 603 East View Drive, Americus, GA, who died November 30, 1990 in Dublin, GA, will be held at 11 a.m. December 6, 1990 from Friendship Baptist Church with Reverend H C Wilson officiating. Burial will be in Andersonville National Cemetery. He was born December 23, 1914 in Sumter County, son of Lizzie Carter. He attended schools in Americus, GA and was a member of Friendship Baptist Church. He was a US Army Sergeant in WW II; served in China, Burma and India. He was a self-employed cab driver. Survivors include his wife Sarah, 2 sons, Joe Carter Jr, and Willie Ben Carter of Americus, GA; 2 daughters, Leola Carter and Mary Carter of Americus, GA; a sister, Annie Bell Ford of Atlanta, GA.

Carter, John

Americus Times-Recorder

February 18, 1982

Barnum Funeral Home

Funeral services for John Carter of Miami, FL, who died Thursday, February 18, 1982, will be held at 1 p.m., Monday, February 22, 1982 from Mt Ramon Primitive Baptist Church in DeSoto, GA. Burial will be in Zion Hhill Cemetery in Leslie, GA with Elder Richard Austin officiating. Survivors include his wife, Elnora, 7 daughters, Mrs Johnnie (Logan) Harris, Mrs Lula (Johnny) Mahone, Mrs Bobby (Henry) Smith and Mary Dean Carter of Miami, FL; Mrs Magnolia (John) Scott of Fort Lauderdale, FL, Mrs Clara Mae (Bennie) Glover and Mrs Mammie Green of Jacksonville, FL; a son, Andrew Carter of Newark, NJ; brother, Jack Carter of Americus, GA; sisters in law, Marie Carter and Lois Carter of Americus, GA.

CARTER, JOHN ARTHUR

Americus Times-Recorder

Monday, February 20, 1984

Barnum Funeral Home

Funeral services for John Arthur Carter, Baltimore, MD, who died Tuesday,February 14, 1984,were held Sunday, February 19, at 2 p.m. from Cool Springs Baptist Church in Marion County, GA with Reverend R L Freeman officiating and burial in the church Cemetery. Surviving are two sisters, Ms Bertha Mae Carter, Americus and Mrs. Alma Lee Bridges, Atlantic City, NJ; aunts, Mrs. Louise Lewis, Miami, Mrs. Maggie Mae Bell, Hartford, CT, Mrs. Alberta Black Foster, Brooklyn, NY, Mrs. Lee Artis Salvage, Jacksonville and Mrs. Lisa Carter of Chicago; an uncle, Arthur Lee Carter of Brooklyn, NY.

CARTER, JOHN ARTHUR

Americus Times-Recorder

Wednesday, May 30, 1981

Barnum Funeral Home

Funeral services for John Arthur Carter, 115 Melody Lane, Americus, who died Thursday, May 24, 1981, were held at 4 p.m. Sunday, May 26, at Antioch Baptist Church in Plains with burial in Eastview Cemetery and Reverend G W Nealey officiated. Surviving is his wife, Mary Lillian Bryant Carter, a stepdaughter, Mrs. Ella Ruth Ferguson, Americus, a stepson, Willie Ross Bryant, Birmingham, AL; a sister, Mrs. Georgia L Dodson, Americus, his father, George Carter, Americus and his stepmother, Mrs. Beulah Carter; an aunt, Mrs. Queenie Perry, Americus, a brother in law, James Dodson, Americus, five nieces, Mrs. Cotellia Soloman, Mrs. Marilyn Kleckley, Mrs. Lynette Kleckley, Mrs. Lynette Shootes, Americus, Mrs. Rosie L Casey and Mrs. Janice M Johnson, Hartford, CT; two nephews, James A and Tony Dodson, Americus

CARTER, JOHN L

Columbus Ledger-Enquirer

October 22, 1997 B3

Taylor Funeral Home

John L Carter, 69, 612 Seale Road, Phenix City, AL, died Thursday.

CARTER, JOHN LEWIS SR

Columbus Ledger-Enquirer

June 19, 1997 C7

Progressive Funeral Home

Retired SSGT John Lewis Carter, Sr., 79, 652 Zeron Drive, Columbus, GA, died Tuesday.

Carter, John Sr

Americus Times-Recorder

April 21, 1995

West's Mortuary

Deacon John Carter, 74, 193 Railroad Street, Leary, died Wednesday, April 21, 195 at Palmyra Medical Center in Albany. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, April 27 at St Paul Baptist Church with Reverend Eugene Baldwin officiating and burial in the church Cemetery. He was born September 24, 1920 in Terrell County, son of Ned and Gussie Johnson Carter and was a retired farmer. He was the widower of Willie Mae Thomas Carter and a member of St Paul Baptist Church. Surviving are 3 daughters, Mrs. Daisy (Willie) Washington, and Peggy Carter of Albany and Mrs. Mary C (Glenn) Norton of Richmond, VA; sons, John (Johnnie Mae) Carter, Jr., Houston, TX, David, Jerry and Terry Carter of Albany; two brothers in law, Charlie Carter, Leary, and Walter Lee Angry of Albany; 15 grandchildren; 8 great-grandchildren, 4 great-great grandchildren.

CARTER, JOHN T

Columbus Ledger-Enquirer

December 17, 1997 B7

People's Funeral Service

John T Carter, 82, of 3709 Regal Drive, Columbus, GA, died Monday.

Carter, Johnnie

Columbus Ledger-Enquirer

July 12, 1996 B8

Taylor Funeral Home

Johnnie Carter, 77, of 1019 Fourth Place south, Phenix City, AL, died Saturday.

CARTER, JOHNNY B

Columbus Ledger-Enquirer

December 2, 1998 C6

Sconier's Funeral Home

Johnny B ôCadillac Fatsö, 53, 824 Veterans Parkway, Columbus, GA, died Tuesday. Sconiers Funeral Home

Carter, Joseph

Americus Times-Recorder

May 1972

not listed

Joseph Carter was born June 22, 1911. He died May 5, 1972 and is buried in Spring Creek Baptist Church Cemetery in Cobb, Sumter County, GA.

Carter, Joseph J Jr

Columbus Ledger-Enquirer

April 23, 2003 C2

Progressive Funeral Home

Joseph J Carter, Jr, 51, of 1338 Dogwood Avenue, Columbus, GA, died Thursday.

Carter, Kamia Ami

Columbus Ledger-Enquirer

Wednesday, August 30, 2006 C3

Progressive Funeral Home

Kamia Ami Carter of 4882 Connor Road, Apt 3, Columbus, GA was born and died Sunday, August 27, 2006 at the Medical Center in Columbus. She was the daughter of Kamesheha Carter and daniel Webster. Survivors include her parents, a brother, kalil Carter, maternal grandparents, Mr and Mrs Roger Carter, all of COlumbus; paternal grandparents, Mary Webster and Ronnie Reeves of Dothan, AL; an aunt, Joyce (SGM James) Moore of Fort Riley, KS; 4 uncles, Darrell Lewis and Ja'Von Carter of Columbus, Harless Lewis and James Lewis of Atlanta. Graveside services will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday, Augut 31, 2006 at Riverdale Cemetery with Minister Dorothy Williams-King officiating.

CARTER, KATHERINE G

Columbus Ledger-Enquirer

June 26, 2005 L2

Sconier's Funeral Home

Katherine G Carter, Columbus, died Friday, June 24, 2005 at Azalea Trace Nursing Home. Graveside services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, June 30 at Fort Mitchell National Cemetery with Reverend Chad Bryant officiating. She was born August 17, 1929 in Smiths, AL, daughter of Herman Gatewood and was a member of Lewis Memorial Baptist Church.

Carter, Katie Mae Mrs

Americus Times-Recorder

Thursday, January 26, 2006 2A

West's Mortuary

Funeral services for Mrs Katie Mae Carter, 1028 Westside Drive, Americus, GA, will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, January 28, 2006 at Zion Hope Baptist Church in Sumter City, GA with Reverend George F Monts officiating. She died Tuesday, January 24, 2006 at Magnolia Manor Nursing Center in Americus. Survivors include her children, Miley B Matthews and Eddie W Black, both of Atlanta; a step daughter, Susan Jenkins of Louisville, KY; 3 grandchildren, Bynlina L Lewis of Atlanta, Sonya R Black (Stan) Davis of Americus and Deirdra N Black of Columbus, GA. Grandchildren, Fabian L (Sharon) Black of Newton, GA, Durone A Black of Dallas, TX, Watanya J (Arthur) Black of Tifton, GA and Camilla M Black of Americus; 24 great grandchildren, including: Aean Jan'trese Crumbley of China Lake, CA; one great, great grandchild.

CARTER, LEONIA C JACKSON

Columbus Ledger-Enquirer

December 2003

Not Listed

Leonia C Jackson Carter, of 2210 6th Street, Columbus, GA, was born January 1, 1905. She died December 1, 2003 and is buried in Green Acres Cemetery, Columbus, GA

CARTER, LEWIS SR

Columbus Ledger-Enquirer

June 1983

not listed

Lewis Carter Sr. was born May 5, 1873. He died June 12, 1983 and is buried in Green Acres Cemetery

CARTER, LOUIS

Columbus Ledger-Enquirer

February 17, 1999 D5

Progressive Funeral Home

Louis Carter, 50, 504-C Elizabeth Canty Apartments, Columbus, GA, died Monday.

Carter, Louis Jr

Columbus Ledger-Enquirer

January 9, 1997 B6

People's Funeral Service

Louis Carter Jr, 71, of Betjeman Drive, Columbus, GA, died Wednesday.

Carter, Louise Marie King Wright Mrs

Americus Times-Recorder

Friday, June 27, 2008, 3A

Harrington Funeral Home, Valdosta, GA

Mrs Louise Marie King Wright Carter was born August 8, 1930 in Chicago, IL, daughter of Florence Gary and David A King. She died Monday, June 23, 2008 at Magnolia Manor Nursing Home. She and Freddie E Wright Sr were married in 1961 and they had 3 chidlren, Freddie JR, Barbara and Davidae. Later, she and Sully Carter were married and their son Calvin Elijah Carter was born. She was a member of Macedonia First Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her parents; grandparents, Elijah E and Angie Lee Gary and Lucy King; aunts, Rosa L Gary and Ethel Imore Burleigh. Survivors include 4 children, Freddie Edward Wright Jr of Augusta, GA, Barbara Ponder (Dwight) Redwine and Davidae Wright Simmons (CHristopher) Walker of Douglasville, GA and Calvin (Amanda) Carter of Thomasville, GA; brother, Dr Calvin E King of Nashville, TN; sister, Gwendolyn (John) BUtler of Americus; 3 first cousins, Roscoe D (Verenice) King and Barbara K Gilmore of Chicago, IL and Robert D Gary of Los Angeles, CA; sister in law, Martha Wright of Valdosta; 10 grandchildren, Alfred (Monica) Ponder, Carol (Lionel) Rozier, David Ponder, Ivery (Kelli) Simmons Jr, Freddie Wright III, Michael Wright, William Simmons, Louis Simmons, Ashleigh Carter and Matthew Redwine; 19 great grandchildren; 5 nephews, Chambliss R Wiggins of Americus, GA, Reginald Mahone of Norfolk, VA, Craig R (Krista) Wilson of Macon, GA, Walter (Monica) Wright Jr of Killeen, TX, Joseph Wright of Snellville, GA and Michael Wright of Mobile, AL; 2 nieces, Mable Wright Johnson of Indianapolis, IN and Sandra Wright (Colie) Lynch of Lhereveport, LA.

CARTER, LUCILE KAIGLER

Americus Times-Recorder

November 1987

Barnum Funeral Home

Mrs. Lucile Kaigler Carter, 65, of Route 1, Americus, GA, died here November 25, 1987.

CARTER, MAMIE LEE

Americus Times-Recorder

Monday, October 31, 1988

Meadows Oglethorpe Funeral Chapel

Mrs. Mamie Lee Carter, 85, Route 2, Ellaville died in Buena Vista, October 22. Funeral services will be held Saturday at 2 p.m. at Rocky Hill Primitive Baptist Church in Ellaville with burial in the church Cemetery, with Elder Mingle Moore officiating. She was born in Schley County and was a retired cook for the Ellaville Motel. Surviving is a sister, Mrs. Georgia M Hart of Ellaville, a brother in law, O D Carter of Atlanta, two sisters-in-law, Mary Ann Stewart of Florida and Annie Clifford of Miami.

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“Many of these historic Black cemeteries are now found to be pretty much erased or marginalized or built overtop of because of the history, the U.S. history of slavery and segregation,” Antoinette Jackson, a professor of anthropology at the University of South Florida, told USA TODAY in February.

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The cemetery became the final resting place for loved ones who were now thought to be free of the cruelties of racism and injustice. Although segregated, African Americans were able to bury their loved ones with dignity, as they openly participated in traditional African-American burial customs.

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Enslaved People and Death. Segregation. Preservation. Georgia's Black cemeteries reflect the pervasive influence of racial segregation as well as the enduring significance of African and African American cultural practices.

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People abandoned their friends and family, fled cities, and shut themselves off from the world. Funeral rites became perfunctory or stopped altogether, and work ceased being done. Some felt that the wrath of God was descending upon man, and so fought the plague with prayer.

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Eden Cemetery is a historic African-American cemetery located in Collingdale, Pennsylvania. It was established June 20, 1902, and is the oldest existing black owned cemetery in the United States. The cemetery covers about 53 acres and contains approximately 93,000 burials.

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It represents mourning and respect for the deceased. Tracing back to the Roman Empire, black attire became synonymous with loss and bereavement. This somber hue, as the conventional choice for funeral attire, signifies the gravity of the occasion and is intended to reflect the solemn emotions of the attendees.

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The word cemetery (from Greek κοιμητήριον 'sleeping place') implies that the land is specifically designated as a burial ground and originally applied to the Roman catacombs. The term graveyard is often used interchangeably with cemetery, but a graveyard primarily refers to a burial ground within a churchyard.

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The African Burial Ground National Monument provides visitors with insights and important lessons about the roles and lives of free and enslaved Africans in colonial America.

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The African Burial Ground was designated a New York City Historic District and a National Landmark in 1993. Between 1991 and 2003, an analysis of the human remains was conducted at Howard University.

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In total, the intact remains of 419 men, women and children of African descent were found at the site, where they had been buried individually in wooden boxes. There were no mass burials. Nearly half were children under 12, indicating the high mortality rate of the time.

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Civic engagement led to the ancestral remains' reinterment within the original site of rediscovery. An outdoor memorial, an interpretive center, and research library were constructed to commemorate the financial and physical contributions of enslaved Africans in colonial New York and honor their memory.

What is the abandoned African American cemeteries task force? ›

The bill created a 10-member Task Force on Abandoned African-American Cemeteries (task force), adjunct to DOS, to study the extent that unmarked or abandoned African-American cemeteries and burial grounds exist throughout the state and develop and recommend strategies for identifying and recording cemeteries and burial ...

In what war were cemeteries often dug up and moved? ›

At the beginning of 1861, neither the post cemeteries nor the rural cemeteries were prepared for the burial of ultimately more than 600,000 men who died during the Civil War. The nation needed new burial practices to deal with the changing realities of war.

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