Mildred Mae Carter-Gotel
Mildred Mae Carter-Gotel, age 88, of Shady Dale, passed away Wednesday, Oct. 3, 2018, at her residence.
Mother Mildred Carter-Gotel was born on January 1, 1930 to the late Charlie H. Hill and Annie Florence Williams Hill of Jasper County, Ga. On October 3, 2018, God opened his precious arms and welcomed her home.
Mother Mildred joined the Greenwood Baptist Church where she grew in a relationship with God through several ministries, which included Mother Ministry, Junior Ministry, Junior choir and Sunday school teacher. She could be found sharing God’s word with the younger generation in the church and community. She was also the Secretary of the Emancipation Proclamation Club.
Mother Mildred was educated in the Jasper County School system with further studies at the School of Business in Athens, and Certified Nursing Assistant at Atlanta Area Technical School.
Before retirement, Mother Mildred was employed by Georgia Baptist Hospital in Atlanta. She also worked for Script Inc. of Atlanta; Jasper Memorial Hospital in Monticello; as an insurance agent in Jasper County; and as a voter’s pole worker.
She married Howard James Carter, Jr.; and after his death, one day Ralph Gotel, Sr. came into her life and they were united in marriage.
Mother Mildred loved flower gardening, cooking, reading, and especially writing poems (My Friend Arthritis). She loved to fish and her favorite pastime was sitting on someone’s bank of a fishing hole, pond, or river, waiting for a big catch. The community of Shady Grove Baptist Church called her the “fish lady,” and would wait for her every Thursday for some of her fresh catch.
In addition to her parents and husbands, she was preceded in death by her sisters, Hattie Rivers, Eleanor Holmes and Fannie Hunt; brothers, Willie A. Hill, Charles A. Hill, Harvey H. Hill, Sr., Richard Hill, Jimmie L. Hill, and Columbus Hill; and adoptive daughter, Evangelist Helen Lunford.
She leaves to cherish her memories by children, Walker (Jennifer) Gotel of Covington, Raymond Gotel of Monticello, Nellie Gotel (Charlie) Eubanks of Covington, Vera Gotel (Frank) Greene of Monticello, Ralph (Alicia) Gotel, Jr. of Social Circle, Michael (Marlyce) Gotel, Sr. of Monticello, and Jeanette Gotel (Ryan) Abner of Covington; sisters-in-law, Ella V. Thurmond of Monticello, and Lillie E. Jackson of Monticello; God-daughter, Thelma Little Laborn; nephews, Lee (Geraline) Rivers of Conyers, Charles (Sarah) Hill of Monticello; nieces, Fannie Marks of Monticello, Vera Rivers of Griffin, Edna (Samuel) McMichael of Decatur, Catherine Mitchell of Decatur, and Fannie Mae (Michael A.) Fannin of Conley; and special nephew, Scott (Mary V.) Mitchell of Woodbridge, Virginia; 17 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; a host of nieces, nephews, relatives and friends.
Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 6, 2018, at Greenwood Baptist Church in Shady Dale. Bishop Nicholas Curry will officiate. Interment will be held in Shady Dale Community Cemetery in Shady Dale.
The family will receive friends from noon until 1 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 6, 2018, at Greenwood Baptist Church in Shady Dale.
Jordan Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Visit our website at www.jordanfuneralhomemonticello.com.