Marsha Ottnat Carter

Services celebrating her life, faith, and legacy will be held on Saturday, May 28, 2022 at 6:00 PM in the chapel of Elliott-Hamil Funeral Home. Visitation will preceded services beginning at 5:00 PM.

Marsha was born on August 15, 1951 in Great Bend, KS to the late Harry B. and Leatha K. (Woodward) Hacke. At a young age her family moved to the Houston area where she was raised. Marsha obtained her Bachelor of Science in Nursing and began a rewarding career in the nursing field. She worked in numerous roles throughout hospitals in central and west Texas. As a natural leader Marsha rose to Charge Nurse in her field and demanded the best of herself and others who she led. She was truly an advocate for her patients and wanted the best for them. During this busy time of her growing career she became a mother to her three children. She met a fellow nursing student, Mike Carter and they were married on July 28, 1990. They were devoted to one another and renewed their vows on May 1, 1998. Marsha’s career took a new turn and she went into Holistic Nursing and being a nutritional consultant.

Above all Marsha was a devoted Christian women. Her faith led her life. She was a member of St. Paul Methodist Church where she operated the audio/ visual, later joining North Park Baptist where she did the audio/ video. She also loved serving with KAIROS and made many friends along the way through the organization. Marsha loved her family and was blessed to see her children succeed and things only got better once grandchildren came into the picture. She enjoyed crocheting, helping people, nutrition, traveling, scuba and sky diving, hiking and yoga. Marsha will be remembered as a kind, gentle, godly, righteous women who loved veggies!

She leaves to cherish precious memories to her husband, Mike Carter; her children, Chuck Bailey Ottnat, Kristi Rene Drake and her husband, Damon, and Chadwick Louis Ottnat and his wife, Erin; her grandchildren, Justice Ottnat, Amelia Ottnat, and Anakin Drake; and 1 great-granddaughter, Daizy Cate Gregg; two sisters, Judy Burns, and Lorna Van de Wiele; her mother-in-law, Nelda Carter; a host of other relatives, and brothers and sisters in Christ.

In lieu of flowers, the family asked that you donate to Kairos outside Abilene.

http://www.kairosabilene.org/kairos_outside.html

Specify"KAIROS OUTSIDE ABILENE" in the box marked unit name.

Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.elliott-hamil.com for the Carter family.