Regena K. Carter, 57, Nurses Aide
Regena K. Carter, 57 (nee Salisbury) of Lorain died on Sunday, July 17, 2005 at Community Health Partners Hosp. & Surgical Ctr-W in Lorain following a long illness.
Mrs. Carter was born on January 27, 1948 in Pikeville, KY and has lived in Lorain for the last 42 years. She had been a nurses aide at both Anchor Lodge Nursing Home in Lorain and Good Samaritan Nursing Home in Avon.
She attended Grace Baptist Church. She loved playing bingo, cooking and crossword puzzles.
Mrs. Carter is survived by her husband Jerry R. Carter Sr., to whom she was married on Aug. 8, 1970, her daughter, Rebecka Carpenter of Lorain, sons Jerry R. Carter Jr., Steven Carter, Leonard Carter, Christopher Carter all of Lorain, Raymond Carter, Terry Carter both of Louisville, KY and 22 grandchildren, 2 great-grandchildren, sisters Sheila Salisbury, Joann Cruz, Janet Salisbury all of Lorain, Sharon Thacker of Pikeville, KY, brother Harold Salisbury of Lorain and many neices and nephews.
She is preceded in death by her daughter Nina Boyd in 1997 her parents Walter and Mary (nee Roberts) Salisbury, brotyhers Tommy and Randell Salisbury and sisters Teresa Otero and Kimberly Salisbury.
Friends may call at Schwartz Spence Boyer & Cool Home for Funerals, 1124 W. 5th Street, Lorain, OH, on Wednesday, July 20, 2005 from 11:00 am until funeral time at 1:00 pm.
Regena K. Carter will be buried at Elmwood Cemetery in Lorain.
Online condolences at www.boyer-cool.com