Mabel Spears Carter, 94, of Campbellsville, KY, daughter of the late Millard Eli Spears and Pearl Jane Riddle Spears, was born March 12, 1930 in Cumberland County, KY and departed this life on Tuesday, July 16, 2024 in Campbellsville.

Mrs. Carter had made a profession of faith in Christ, was a member of the Hogard’s Chapel Methodist Church and was also known to be “Wherever the Preacher went”. She was also a retiree for Fruit of the Loom, Inc. Mrs. Carter had attended Lindsey Wilson College. She was a substitute teacher in Warren County many years ago, and several years ago she volunteered for several summers at Camp Loucon as a counselor.

Beside her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of 57 years, Bro. Lester B. Carter on January 10, 2003 having united in marriage on August 24, 1946.

SURVIVORS:

2 daughters & a son-in-law: Rebecca Carter Kelly of Greensburg, and Deborah Carter Dearing & husband Ted of St. Louis, MO

1 son & daughter-in-law: Dr. Fred P. Carter & wife Lucretia of Bowling Green

6 grandchildren: Paula VanMeter & husband John of Greensburg, Paul Gregory Carter & wife Emily of Gallatin, TN, Katherine Carter Dearing of Washington D.C., Philip Carter Dearing & wife Anne of Boston, MA, Benjamin Carter of Louisville, and Luke Carter of Bowling Green

6 great-grandchildren: Patrick (Oindrila) VanMeter of Madison, WI, Faith (Justin) VanMeter of Champlin, MN, Jackson (Haley) Manley of TN, Mason Carter of Gallatin, TN, Ava Grace Carter of Gallatin, TN, Theo Dearing of Boston, MA

3 great-great-grandchildren: Liam, Easton, and Millie Manley all of TN

1 sister: Shirley Stone of Gallatin, TN

A host of other relatives & friends

Ms. Carter was also preceded in death by a son-in-law, James Allen Kelly; a daughter-in-law, Diana Webster Carter; six brothers and four sisters: Granville Spears, Austin Spears, Leslie Spears, Preston Spears, J.E. Spears, Lester Spears, Lizzie Ooten, Bonnie Johnson, Maxie Bowlin, and Linda Appleby.

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Funeral Service: Saturday, July 20, 2024 at 1:00pmCT at Cowherd and Parrott Funeral Home in Greensburg, KY with Bro. Bill Davenport, Bro. Bryan Estes, and Bro. Mark Price officiating

Burial: Brookside Cemetery in Campbellsville

Visitation: After 10:00amCT on Saturday at the funeral home

The family has asked that expressions of sympathy take the form of donations to the Gideon Bible Fund or the Lindsey Wilson College-Lester and Mabel Carter Scholarship Fund, which can be made at the funeral home.

Online condolences: www.cowherdandparrott.com or Facebook

PALLBEARERS: John VanMeter, Paul Gregory Carter, Philip Carter Dearing, Benjamin Carter, Luke Carter, Patrick VanMeter, Jackson Manley, Mason Carter, Justin VanMeter

HONORARY PALLBEARERS: Remaining Grandchildren, Great Grandchildren, and Great-great grandchildren

Cowherd and Parrott Funeral Home in charge of service.