of Conway, AR
March 3, 1925 - July 5, 2025
Marie Oletha Carter was called to her heavenly home on Saturday, July 5th, 2025. She was born on March 3, 1925, in Conway County, Arkansas to Eddie & Goldie Edwards. She married James Carter on December 21, 1942, and they were blessed with 4 children: Danny, Wade, Janet, and Cathy. They resided in California and Missouri before moving to North Little Rock and eventually settled in Bigelow.
Marie was an avid reader and a fierce competitor in card and board games. She loved watching sports, especially the Razorbacks and the Cardinals, as well as tending to her beautiful flowers and plants. She cherished her time with her church family at Rock Solid Church in Conway, as well as the Dorcas ladies, whose love and friendship were so important to her.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband James, daughter Janet, granddaughter Jenny, and two siblings. She is survived by her two sons: Danny (Beckie) Carter of Conway and Wade (Donna) Carter of Springdale, her daughter Cathy (Donny) Cullum of Damascus, 7 granddaughters, 18 great-grandchildren, and one great-great-grandson; her sisters Ulalah Young of Oppelo, Laverne Cornia of Jacksonville, Margaret Edwards of Jacksonville, and Linda Kelly of Missouri, a host of nieces and nephews, as well as her beloved church family, friends, and neighbors.
There will be a visitation on Wednesday, July 9th at 9:00 am at Roller-McNutt Funeral Home in Conway, with a 10:00 am funeral service to follow. Interment will be at Wolf Cemetery in Oppelo following the service. The Pallbearers will be Will Smothers, Jeff Meriweather, TK Marshall, Jeff Crone, Justin Robbins, and Tommy Nolen.