Essie IreneCarter

Essie Irene Head Carter was born June 14, 1927 near Prescott, Hempstead County, Arkansas, to James Marcus and Bessie Theo Curtis Head.  She went to be with the Lord on July 24, 2009. On July 15, 1950 she married Oliver Gene Carter in El Dorado, Arkansas. Essie joined the Chapel Hill Primitive Baptist Church in 1944 at the age of 16, being baptized by Elder John T. Everett. She moved her membership to Saints Rest Primitive Baptist Church in Dallas in 1953. She loved the church even before joining and was an active member for 65 years.

Essie is survived by her husband; two sons, Keith E. Carter and wife Libbi of Keller, Texas, and James R. Carter of Celeste, Texas; and two daughters, Rebecca I. Haworth and husband Michael of Charlotte, North Carolina, and Theresa F. Dixon and husband Condy of Atlanta, Georgia. She is also survived by seven grandsons: Mason, Evan, Joshua, Benjamin and Colby Carter, Michael Dixon and Court Haworth, and six granddaughters: Andrea, Destiny, Gracie, Jazmyn and Katie Carter, and Olivia Haworth. Three sisters: Ettie Connell of Duncanville, Texas; Stella Lyons of El Dorado, Arkansas; and Joyce King of Azle, Texas, and one brother, Robert Head of Cedar Hill, Texas, also survive her. Essie was preceded in death by her parents; three brothers, Kenneth, Wilbur and Samuel Head; one grandson, Eric Carter; and daughter-in-law Joyce Carter.

Visitation will be from 4-6 PM on Sunday, July 26, at the Coker-Mathews Funeral home in Greenville, Texas. Funeral service will be at 2 PM Monday, July 27, in the Chapel at Coker-Mathews.  Grave side service will be at Simmons Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the American Cancer Society in her name.