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LaDelle Ayers Carter, 91, passed peacefully away on Saturday February 1, 2016, at Shannon Hospital. She was married to Lonnie L. Carter on April 23, 1943 in Ballinger Texas, and is survived by her children Patricia Ann Burditt (Kip), Cynthia Martin Baker (Cary) and Joe Mark Carter (Carrie), all of San Angelo and Ron Carter (Deena) of New Braunfels, Texas. She is also survived by 10 grandchildren, 8 great-grandchildren, sisters, Mary Ann Hill, Lelia Pate and sister-in-law, Bettye Ayers, and many nephews, nieces and friends who loved her. She had two sons precede her in death, John Alton Carter (Marissa) of San Angelo, Texas and Larry Dale Carter of Medford , Oregon, along with brothers, John Alton Ayers of San Antonio Texas, Harold Ray Ayers and Lansford Earl Ayers Jr., all of San Angelo, Texas. LaDelle Carter was the widow of a United States Air Force veteran, Lonnie Carter, and was a member of the Disabled American Veteran Auxillary in San Angelo. She was a very large part of the San Angelo Levi Strauss Company plant operations for over 18 years. After retiring from Levi, she became extremely active in changing the lives of hundreds of children in San Angelo over the years by volunteering and caring for all of them at the San Angelo Day Nursery for over 17 years. The love she provided to all these children was as deep as the love she gave to all her children and grandchildren who knew her only as Gaga. Mom's lasting legacy to her children and grandchildren was her immeasurable capacity for unconditional love. The family would like to express their heartfelt thanks to the staff of Meadowcreek Nursing Home and Pat Clay, Virginia, Jonie and Tulia for their love and care for mom.
Funeral arrangements are being handled by Johnsons Funeral Home. A visitation will be held from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Friday, February 5, 2016 at Johnson's Funeral Home. Funeral service will be held at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, February 6, 2016 in the chapel of Johnson's Funeral Home with burial to follow in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the West Texas Boys Ranch, 10223 Boys Ranch Rd, San Angelo, TX 76904.