Eddie Lee Carter 92 of Urbana died at 1:35 a.m. Wednesday, December 9, 2009 at Heartland Healthcare Center, Champaign.

Funeral services will be held at 12:00 p.m. Monday, December 14, 2009 at Mt. Olive Baptist Church, Urbana, the Rev. Lundy Savage will officiate. Burial will be at Grandview Memorial Gardens, Champaign. Visitation will be held from 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Monday at the church. Renner-Wikoff Chapel and Crematory is in charge of arrangements.

Mrs. Carter was born on November 3, 1917 in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, the daughter of Johnie and Sidney Ann Craig McDonald. She married Clarence Carter on April 21, 1935 in Pine Bluff, Arkansas; he died on January 17, 1987.

Survivors include one daughter; Jo Anne Jackson of Urbana, two daughter in-laws; Essie Carter of Champaign and Bernice Carter of Baton Rouge, LA, sixteen grandchildren, twenty three great grandchildren and thirteen great great grandchildren. She also leaves to cherish her memory a host of nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by two sons, three sisters, one brother, one grandson and one great grandson.

Mrs. Carter received her elementary and high school education in Pine Bluff and at the age of 56, she returned to school at Parkland College to receive an Associates degree as a teaching assistant.

Mrs. Carter was a 60 year member of Mt. Olive Baptist Church in Urbana, where she was a member of the Adult Sunday School Class, Church Clerk for 32 years and a member of the Mothers and Deaconess Board. She had a special love for her Pastor; L. Savage and his wife.

She enjoyed visiting the sick, loved fishing, cooking buying gifts and enjoyed fellowship with her family.

Mrs. Carter was a member of the Healthcare Consumers Alliance and was honored in 2008 for her work with that organization.

A special thanks to Myrtle Ali for her loyalty and helping in many ways. Also a thank you to David and Carolyn Johnson for holding her in the highest esteem and all the acts of kindness they have done for her.

The family would like to thank the hospice nurses and the Heartland staff for taking good care of mother Carter.

Memorial contributions may be made to Mt. Olive Baptist Church.

Condolences may be offered at www.renner-wikoffchapel.com.