Mabel Carter

MABEL ELIZABETH CARTER, age 84, went to her heavenly home on January 28, 2006. Mrs. Carter was a charter member of Caring and Sharing, a ministry for those in need in Washington, DC and the Appalachians. For years, she prepared sandwiches, food and clothing and traveled in all types of weather to distribute these items to the needy on the streets of DC where she was known as "Mama Mabel, the Egg Lady." Mrs. Carter was a long-time member of Woodbine Baptist Church where she held the position of Superintendent of the Junior Department and passionately taught Sunday School for forty-five years. Mabel was extremely proud of her work teaching youth about the Bible and is now home where she taught her young classes they would go if they accepted Jesus. She led the restoration project of the original Woodbine "Little Church" which was built in 1878. Mabel was preceded in death by her parents Charles and Mable Roderick of Wilmington, NC, a sister Gladys Drodz and a brother Charles Roderick, Jr. She is survived by her husband of 67 years, Harry Carter, Sr. of Manassas, VA; three daughters: Shelia Barr of Winchester, VA, Daniele Michael of Manassas, VA and Arenda Bingham and her husband TJ of Stafford, VA; one son Harry Carter, Jr. of Falling Waters, WV; one sister Jessie Frederick and her husband Fred of Wilmington, NC, two brothers: George Roderick and his wife Ann of Magnolia, NC and Walter Roderick and his wife Marie of Berlin, MD; four grandsons: William Michael, III and his wife Toni , Gary Michael, Michael Carter and Vernon Barr; two granddaughters: Kammie Bingham and Karissa Bingham; four great-grandchildren, Nanny's special friend DJ Whitman and many nieces , nephews and friends. The family will receive friends at Price Funeral Home, 9609 Center Street, Manassas, VA on Thursday, February 2, 2006 from 2 PM to 4 PM and 7 PM to 9PM. Services will be conducted at Price Funeral Home Chapel on Friday, February 3, 2006 at 1 PM with Rev. Randy West officiating. Interment will follow at Woodbine Cemetery in Manassas, VA. In lieu of flowers, Mabel has requested that donations be made to: American Cancer Society, National Capital Region, 124 Park Street, S.E., Vienna, VA 22180 or Alzeimer's Association, National Captial Area, 11240 Waples Mill Road, Suite 402, Fairfax, VA 22030. Condolences may be sent to www.pricefh.com

Mabel Carter

May 14, 1921 - January 28, 2006