Frances Jo Forrester Carter

(February 28, 1924 ~ December 5, 2015)

Frances Jo Forrester Carter, daughter of James Arnold Forrester and Mattie Lee Vickers, married to John Dennis Carter and buried in Elmwood Memorial Park Cemetery, Abilene, Taylor County, Texas.

Mrs. J.D. “Jo” Carter, 91 of Abilene, passed away Wednesday, December 2, 2015 at a local hospital. Visitation will be 6:00 to 8:00 P.M. Friday, December 4, at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road. Funeral services will be held 2:00 P.M. Saturday, December 5 at The Hamil Family Funeral Home with Rev. Doug Roysden & Bruce Campbell officiating. Burial will follow at Elmwood Memorial Park Cemetery.

Jo was born in Abilene to J.A. & Mattie Forrester on February 28, 1924. She graduated from Tuscola High School in 1941. She married J.D. Carter in Abilene on August 1, 1942. Jo & J.D. owned and operated J.D. Carter Garage where she retired as office manager in 1989. She was a member of the First Christian Church.

Jo was preceded in death by her husband J.D. on June 11, 2013. Her parents, J.A. & Mattie Forrester. One sister, Irene Graham & brother Eddie Forrester.

Jo is survived by her daughter Vicky Lynn Stalls & husband Joe of Abilene. Grandchildren, Todd Faulks, Tiffany Lynn Hines & husband James. One great-grandson Michael Shane Grayson.

Pallbearers will be Troy Lee Carter, Aven Carter, Darrel Carter, Todd Faulks, Carlton Coston & James Hines
Memorial may be given to the charity of choice.

Arrangements are under the direction of The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road, Abilene. 

Online condolences may be given at www.hamilfamilyfuneralhome.com.