Louise Carter

Louise Carter was born July 28, 1923 in Orlando, Florida.

Louise was the oldest of 11 children born to the late Elder Emanuel Harris and the late Rosa Gainous Harris.

Louise attended kindergarten in Greensboro, Florida, Washington Elementary School in Steubenville, Ohio and Alliance, Ohio. She graduated from Steubenville High School “Big Red” in 1941. After high school, she completed Steubenville Business College and went to Washington, D.C. in 1942.

Louise married Willard D. Mayo in Tuskegee, Alabama. To this union three children were born: Jacqueline Marie Mayo Johnson, Willard Dwight Mayo, and Sandra Diane Mayo Hemphill. She was employed by the Federal Government’s Department of the Interior until 1945 when she returned to Steubenville for nine years to raise her family.

In 1954, she moved to Columbus, Ohio, continuing employment with the government at Defense Supply Center, DCSC. During this period of time, she met and married Edward L. Carter, who brought a daughter to this union.

Louise retired from DCSC on January 2, 1981 after 30 years of service. She was also a licensed realtor for 10 years after her retirement.

Louise gave her life to Christ at the age of 11, after which she received the Holy Ghost and continued to walk with Him until her demise. She was active at Emmanuel COGIC in Steubenville, Ohio and Mt. Zion COGIC. She worked in the Sunday School Department, sang in the choir, served on the usher board, and served as the secretary for 52 years before retiring at the age of 85 due to health reasons.

Louise is preceded in death by her parents; husband, Edward Carter; son, Willard Dwight Mayo; sisters, Elvira Shropshire and Mary Lou Brown; and brothers, Henry Tyrone Harris and Moses Harris.

Louise is survived by her loving children, Jacqueline Johnson of Columbus, Ohio and Sandra (Lewis) Hemphill of Dallas, Texas; step children, Fannie (Wookie) Moran, Gerry and Pat Mayo; sisters, Martha Ellis of Charlotte of North Carolina, Beatrice Bridges and Rosa Price both of Columbus, Ohio; brothers, Supertindent James Harris of Fruitland Park, Florida, Bishop Emanuel Harris of Miami Florida, and John T. Harris of Columbus, Ohio; 19 grandchildren, a host of great grandchildren, and great-great grandchildren, nieces, and nephews.

Visitation 11:00am and Funeral 12:00pm Monday, June 18, 2018 at Mt. Zion COGIC, 1466 Atcheson St.

Interment at Union Cemetery.