Betty Jo Carter

Betty Jo Carter was born Saturday, July 15, 1933, to Pittman Leonard and Nicie Mae Cox and peacefully transitioned on Friday, August 10, 2018. She received her early childhood education in LaGrange, Georgia. Betty traveled up and down the East Coast with her migrant parents before settling in Greenwood, Delaware. In 1951, at the age of 18, she married the love of her life, Wilbert Carter. He was an excellent husband during their 43 years of marriage, until is sudden and untimely death in 1994. Betty and Wilbert loved to travel and take road trips, as well as entertain guests and family with pig roasts, cookouts, and dinners. Betty was a hard-working woman who didn’t mind helping anyone she could. She was employed at HP Cannon in Bridgeville, Delaware, Draper King Cole, Inc. in Milton, Delaware and Swift & Co. Poultry (now Perdue) in Georgetown, Delaware. She said she only worked at Swift for one week and realized the “chicken plant” was not for her, and as a result, she stopped eating chicken. Her dream job was at Bridgeville Head Start, housed in Mt. Olive Baptist Church’s dining hall. Betty was an all-around employee there; she wore many hats, and always had a hat on. She later went to work at the Coverdale Head Start Center, for 35 plus years, where she drove the little yellow bus to pick up the children. All the children loved Mrs. Betty Carter. Betty joined the Mt. Olive Baptist Church in 1957, under the leadership of Reverend Hadley. She was a faithful and diligent worker in the church and was an Usher and a Trustee since 1960. She also oversaw the Kitchen Committee, was president of the Mt. Olive Specials, a purchaser, and served on the Transportation Committee, often driving. Betty took pride in her duties and was an excellent steward. She didn’t have a lot of formal education, but she was a smart business woman. When Betty was asked why she worked so hard in the church, her reply was because she loved God and loved what she does. Betty was preceded in death by her loving husband, Wilbert Carter; a brother, Maseo Daventport, Sr.; a special nephew, Maseo Davenport, Jr.; a special sister-in-law, Betty Ann Anderson Davenport; a special close friend and confidant, Rev. Shirley Moorer; and a niece, Lynnette Mays. Betty leaves to cherish her memories, adopted daughter, Nicole “Nikki” Hill of Greenwood, DE; brothers, Raymond Cox of Chicago, IL, Jimmi Lee Hill (Gerri) of Fort Myers, FL; a sister whom she raised, Georgie McCrea (Michael); a special niece, Lena Pearl of Middletown, CT; great-nieces, Keyana Hill of Germantown, MD and Yasmin Hill of Greenwood, DE; one special great-nephew, Jeffone Lee Hill, of Harrington, DE; and four special nephews, Mark Mays (Kellie) of Philadelphia, PA, Sherrod Holden (Luann) of Seaford, DE, cousin Ruth Hill of Pawling, NY, Dennis Davenport (Shaunte) of Baltimore, MD and Julius Purnell, of Atlanta, GA; and a host of nieces, nephews and cousins. Lovingly Submitted, The Family To send flowers to the family or plant a tree in memory of Betty Jo Carter, please visit our Heartfelt Sympathies Store.

Betty Jo Carter

July 15, 1933 - August 10, 2018