Patricia “Patty” Marie Carter, 81, of Covington, died February 29, 2016. She was born on March 17, 1934 in Newark, Ohio and grew up in Granville, Ohio. A loving wife and mother, she is survived by her husband, Fred E. Carter. They celebrated 62 years of marriage on December 26, 2015. Surviving are Jeff Carter (Kay) of Griffin; daughters, Phyllis Adams (Buddy) of Alamo; and Krista Yeomans (Kevin) of Covington; sisters, Maxine Montgomery of Granville, Ohio and Elizabeth Fulton (Robert) of Reno , Nevada; seven grandchildren; two great grandchildren; several nieces and nephews. She is preceded in death by a son, Thomas; parents, Archie and Catherine Shafer; brother, Archie Lee Shafer; sister, Dorothy Schilling.

Fred and Patty moved from Granville, Ohio to McRae in 1971, then to Sardis, Mississippi in 1982 before relocating to Covington in 2012. Along with her husband, Patty was an avid square dancer and very active in the communities where she lived. Over the years, Patty was employed in the school systems of Georgia and Mississippi. She retired in 2009 as Executive Secretary for the Sardis (Mississippi) Chamber of Commerce after 20 years of service. A memorial Mass will be held at St. Augustine Catholic Church in Covington on March 19, 2016 at 2 p.m. In lieu of flowers, the family requests contributions to be made to your local Alzheimer's Association.