Jean was born in Vincentown, NJ the daughter of James Collins Carter and Rose Orgel. Jean was raised in the Ramapo Valley area of New York. During her long life she raised two children, a son, Kevin and daughter, Beverly. She dedicated her life to helping others.Jean attended Jones College in her late 60's where she earned a degree as a Medical Office Assistant . Jean spent her later years until retirement working as a nursing aide in Jacksonville caring for the sick and elderly. She lived alone until the age of 89 when her health started to fail her.
She'll always be remebered as a loving and selfless person, mother, grandmother, and great grandmother who loved her family as did they her.
Jean is predeceased by several sisters and a brother.
She is survived by her children, Beverly Reed (Richard) of Palatka and Kevin Carter (Cherie) of Jacksonville; grandchildren, Scott Whitney (Kelly) of Richmond, CA, and Kaitlyn Carter of Jacksonville; great grandson, Sawyer Whitney of Richmond, CA.
A Memorial Service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Monday, April 16, 2018 in Hardage-Giddens Funeral Home of Mandarin, 11801 San Jose Boulevard, Jacksonville, FL.
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