Obituary For Karen Craig Carter
July 27, 1955 - February 11, 2015


Karen Craig Carter, 59, of 280 Beeson Road in Eden, passed away Wednesday, February 11, 2015, at her home.

A funeral service will be held at 3 PM on Friday, February 13, at Fair Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow in Ridgeview Memorial Gardens.

Mrs. Carter was born July 27, 1955 in Rockingham County, to the late Dillard and Donola Dunn Craig. She was a graduate of Morehead High School, Class of 1973, and of Central Carolina Community College. Karen was a member of Leaksville Moravian Church. Before her retirement she worked for Rockingham County as Tax Administrator.

She is survived by her husband, Barry Joe Carter of the home; son, Justin Carter and wife, Lynne Davis-Carter; two brothers, Dillard Michael Craig and wife, Wanda and David Randall Craig, all of Eden; numerous nieces and nephews; her mother-in-law, Nancy E. Carter; and two sisters-in-law, Donna Carter and husband, David, of Callaway, VA and Gina Slack and husband, Greg, of Albemarle, NC.

The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service on Friday (2 - 3 PM) at Fair Funeral Home and other times at the home of Nancy Carter, 610 Forbes Street.

Memorial contributions may be made to Leaksville Moravian Church, 712 McConnell Street, Eden, NC 27288 or to Hospice of Rockingham County, PO Box 281, Wentworth, NC 27375.

Online condolences may be offered to the family at www.fairfuneralhome.com