Harriet Sue Kiker Carter, 72, of Shelbyville, passed away Thursday, December 15, 2016, in Shreveport.

 

Funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, December 17, 2016, at Watson & Sons Funeral Home in 

Center with Bro. Wes Hall and Bro. Michael McArthur officiating.  Interment will follow at Oaklawn Memorial Park in Center.  Visitation will be held prior to the service, beginning at 11:00 a.m.

 

Mrs. Carter was born March 5, 1944, to John Pickens Kiker and Dorthea Earp Kiker.  She taught at F.L. Moffett Primary School in Center for twenty-two years.  Mrs. Carter was a member of Lydia Missionary Baptist Church for over twenty-five years.  There, she served as a Women’s Sunday School Teacher, organist, treasurer and leader of the Girls Auxiliary Group.  She had a lifetime of devotion to her church.

 

She is survived by

Husband: Doyle Carter of Shelbyville

 

Sons:

Matt Arthur Carter of Shelbyville

Jay Pickens Carter and wife, Courtney, of Nacogdoches

 

Brothers:

Ben Kiker and wife, Connie, of Winnie

Dale Kiker and wife, Paula, of Winnie

 

Sister: Sandra Sherman of China

 

Numerous nieces, nephews, cousins, and other relatives

 

A host of friends

 

Preceded in death by

Parents: John Pickens Kiker and Dorthea Earp Kiker

Sister-in-law: Johnnie Wilkins

Brother-in-law: Jess Sherman

 

Pallbearers will be Michael Paul Kay, Alan Ray, Sammy O’Rear, Buddy Kay, Jerry Thorton, Jimmy Samaha, Jim Lawson and Robert Cox.  Honorary pallbearer will be Luke Garrett.