Mrs. Louella Laura Green Carter, transitioned from earth on April 3, 2017 at Mayo Clinic Hospital, Waycross, GA. She was born on October 29, 1927, in Mershon, GA, to the late Viola Bryant Green and Tom Green. Her mother, died when she was four years old, leaving her father and maternal grandmother Sarah Faison to raise her, three sisters and one brother.  She preferred to be called by her middle name Laura instead of first name.  She was the third oldest of five children. Her father moved from Ware County to Brantley County and much of her childhood and education was spent between the both counties. She furthered her education and received her cosmetologist and nursing assistance certificate. She did not foresee herself being a nursing assistance very long, so she opened her own two cafe’s, one in Brantley County and one in Waycross, GA. She was married to Elliott Hall and later in life she married Emmitt Carter. She spent over 15 years in Oakland California with her husband Emmitt, until she decided to move back to Waycross, GA in 1993. She absolutely loved her grandchildren, ice tea, and coffee early in the morning, along with gospel music. Her hobbies were:  Facebook, sewing, playing solitaire on the computer, cooking, talking and laughing with her grandchildren on the telephone, and a special love and faith for the Lord. She has lived and survived many adversities in her life. Over 8 decades of continuous blessings and faithfulness. She is highly respected and virtuous. Laura Louella will be missed but never forgotten and forever loved.

She was preceded in death by her husband Emmitt Carter, a daughter Mamie Mitchell, three sisters, Lillian Hall, Mildred Cooper, and Leola Young, and her brother Sonny Green. She leaves to cherish all her special memories to: Verdell (Harvey) Long, Newberry, FL;  Wiie Jean Thomas, Nahunta, GA ; Thomas (Marilyn) Hall, Valrico, FL; Vivian Gilchrist, Nahunta, GA; Cassandra (Joel) McLune, Waynesville, GA;  Donnie L. Carter, Waycross, GA; Ivory (Sherry)Carter, Nahunta, GA; Terrance Carter, Waycross, GA; Grant Hall, Waycross, GA; 27 grandchildren, 52 great-grandchildren, 17 great-great grandchildren, 24 great- great- great grandchildren, a host of nieces, nephews, great nieces, great nephews, cousins,  4 godchildren: Bernard Eady, Debra Eady, Minnie Stanford, Janet Jackson and friends.

Funeral services for Mrs. Louella Carter will be held Saturday, April 8, 2017 at New Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church, 901 Ossie Davis Parkway at 11:00 a.m. Rev. Jackie Hooper, Pastor, will deliver words of comfort. Burial will follow in the Hoboken City Cemetery, Hoboken, GA. The cortege will assemble at 1304 Blackwell St. at 10:15 a.m.  A visitation for Mrs. Carter will be Friday, April 7th from 5 p.m.-7 p.m. at the funeral home.

Rainge Memorial Chapel, Inc. is in charge of arrangements.