Peggy Ann Garris Cater
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Peggy Ann Garris Carter, 84 of Charlotte, NC passed away Monday January 10th 2022 at The Pearl Memory Care in Fort Mill SC.
She was born May 22, 1937 in Yadkin County NC to Ray Von and Rosa Belle Durham Garris, Sr. Upon graduation from Roaring River High School, she began working for Hanes Mill. She met and married Billy Frank Carter and was later blessed with two sons Tim and Todd.
After a family move first to Winston Salem and then to Charlotte North Carolina, she began a lengthy career with Goodmark Foods where she retired after 33 years. She was a longtime member of Lake Wylie Baptist Church and spent many years enjoying the Red Fez Shrine Club on Lake Wylie with numerous friends and acquaintances.
She was preceded in death by her husband of 53 years Billy Frank Carter, parents Ray Von and Rosa Garris, brothers Lewis, Emmanuel, Victor (Dick), and Ray Von, Jr. Garris, and sisters Lucille Luffman and Mary Wiles.
She is survived by her sons Tim (Jane) of Richmond VA and Todd (Lori) Carter of Charlotte NC, grandchildren Will, Molly, Owen, James, Mary, and Peter Carter, sisters Opal Nichols of Clemmons and Rosa Lee Mathis of Roaring Gap.
Special prayers of thanksgiving to all the staff at: The Pearl Memory Care.
Services were held on Saturday, January 15, 2022 at Heritage Funeral Home, Weddington Chapel, 3700 Forest Lawn Drive Matthews, NC 28104. Interment was held at Forest Lawn East Cemetery.
In lieu of flower please make a donation to: Lake Wylie Baptist Church 16105 Grand Palisades Pkwy, Charlotte, NC 28278 or to The Alzheimer's Association, 4600 Park Rd STE 250, Charlotte, NC 28209.
An online guestbook is available at www.heritagecares.com.