Ellen Marie Carter

November 18, 1940 - December 28, 2020

Ellen Marie Carter, was born on November 18, 1940 in Chicago, Illinois. Her parents were Isaac and Annie Marie Barlow. Ellen was the youngest of 4 girls and 4 boys. She attended John D. Shoop Grammar School. She also attended Morgan Park High School. Throughout her school years she participated in athletic competitions such as relay races and the broad jump. She won many 1st and 2nd place medals. Ellen was employed with the Department of Children & Family Services for 27 years. Ellen met her husband Edmund Carter. They often organized family reunions for the family and close friends. Ellen had a thirst for accurate knowledge of God’s word the Bible. She began to study with Jehovah’s Witnesses and found satisfying answers to her questions. She embraced these Bible truths and dedicated her life to God. She was a zealous preacher in the ministry for many years sharing the wonderful message of the hope of living on a paradise earth. Later in life, she had a few health challenges, still always smiling and remained positive. Ellen was preceded in death by her parents, her sisters Dorothy, Izella and Mary Lou; her brothers, Joe, Sidney, David Lee, and William; and her husband Edmund. Ellen leaves to cherish her memory her daughter Cynthia Humphries; two sons Robert John Simmons Jr. and Edmund Carter ll (Nicole); nine grandchildren, ten great grandchildren, three-great great grandchildren; and a host of nieces, nephews, and cousins.