of Bono, AR
July 13, 1926 - April 4, 2017
Opal Carter, 90, of Bono, Arkansas, formerly of West Helena, passed away Tuesday, April 4, 2017 at NEA Baptist Hospital in Jonesboro, Arkansas. Mrs. Carter was born July 13, 1926 at Alamo, Tennessee to the late James and Hazel Gourley Castleman. She was a former employee of Doughboy Manufacturing Company and a member of the Second Baptist Church in West Helena.
Mrs. Carter is survived by two sons, Dwight Carter (Carolyn) of Bono, Arkansas and Wayne Carter (Mary) of Mountain Home, Arkansas; two daughters, Lavern Kerr of Gonzales, Louisiana and Teresa Tansey (Tim) of Bartlett, Tennessee; nine grandchildren; one sister, Patsy Whitten of Memphis, Tennessee and two brothers, Floyd Castleman of West Helena and Alton Castleman of Brownsville, Tennessee.
She was preceded in death by her parents and husband, Grover Carter.
Funeral services for Opal Carter will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, April 8, 2017 at Roller-Citizens Funeral Home in West Helena, Arkansas. Visitation will be held from 6-8 p.m. Friday, April 7, 2017 at Roller-Citizens. Burial will be at Sunset Memorial Park in West Helena.
Pallbearers are Randy Kerr, Rodney Newsom, Tim Tansey, Jr., Tyler Tansey, Kenneth Carter and Danny Lee.
Services will be directed by Roller-Citizens Funeral Home, West Helena (870) 572-2571.
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Wayne Bryan
Monday, May 15, 2017
Mrs. Opal was one of a kind. I was always amazed at the things she would do, and wasn't afraid to tackle any task. When I used to run my Garage on West Helena, She would come in and ask to borrow a manual, use the hydraulic press to change wheel bearings, or a wrench to work on her car with. She even had parts cars out back of her house just in case! Gotta love her and she always told me you have to learn to do for yourself.
Rest In Peace Mrs. Opal... GOD Love YA..
Donna Scott Pierce
Thursday, April 6, 2017
Ms Opal was one of the kindest and most giving persons I have ever met. I don't think she ever met a stranger, if she did she didn't act like it. We loved her and we are going to miss her.
Connie L Johnston
Thursday, April 6, 2017
This breaks my heart. This was one fine lady! She will always will be remembered by Ricky and me. She gave me recipes that I still use today! There wasn't a lazy bone in her small body! She would even do the city's job of sweeping the street around her home on Fourth Street and even CLEANING out the ditches. I think the newspaper ran an article on her about her keeping it clean there. She would come and get her hair permed about once a year and I always looked forward to visiting with her. Ricky enjoyed waiting on her at the meat department, and he's words would always be,"that's a sweet lady!" My prayers will be with your family.
Connie Johnston