Jan will be remembered as a genuine, light-hearted person who did everything possible for any and everyone. A deeply devoted believer in Jesus Christ, she helped to change countless lives.
"She has been the backbone of [her] family," her youngest son, Austin, said. "She raised all three of us kids, and even worked three-plus jobs throughout my father's medical residency."
Jan was predeceased by her father, Ted. B. Jenkins, Sr. Survivors include her loving husband of 39 years, Dr. Jack B. Carter; her mother, Betty Jenkins of Augusta, Georgia; one daughter, Coleman Marie Carter; two sons, Stephen "Barrett" Carter and Christopher "Austin" Carter; and one brother, Ted Buxton Jenkins Jr. of Augusta.
Visitation will be 12 noon to 2 p.m. on Saturday, March 30, 2019 at the Greystone campus of the Church of the Highlands in Birmingham, immediately followed by the memorial service at 2 p.m. at the church. Later that day, the gravesite committal service will be at 3:30 p.m. at Southern Heritage Cemetery in Pelham, AL.
In lieu of flowers, please send donations to Fire House Ministries for homeless, firehouseshelter.com.
