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Barbara Earlin Carter, age 88, of Athens, Alabama passed away on Sunday, October 5th, 2025 at Limestone Health and Rehab. Mrs. Carter was born to Wallace Lovell and Clara Lucille Tennison on August 29, 1937. Services will be at Spry Funeral Home Chapel in Athens, Alabama at 2:00pm on Wednesday, October 8, 2025 with Stratton Garner officiating. Internment following at Limestone Memorial Gardens in Athens. Visitation, Wednesday October 8th at 12 noon at Spry Funeral Home. Pallbearers will be Ricky Downs, Stratton Garner, Jordan Koonce, Keith Lovell, Jason Conn, and Keith Hinkle. She was a member of the Market Street Church of Christ. She was preceded in death by an infant son and her husband, L.F. Carter. Survived by daughter, Donna Downs (Ricky) of Madison, Alabama, son, Mark Carter (Becky) of Athens, Sister, Angie Hinkle of Athens, five grandchildren and 9 great grandchildren. Memorials to be made to Hospice of North Alabama or St. Judes Hospital.
