Helen

Carter

Obituary

Helen E. Carter

April 26 th , 1942 ~ May 8 th , 2016

H elen Elizabeth Carter was born on April 26 th , 1942 to Bernice and Henry Paige in New Kent County, Virginia.  She departed this life on "Mother's Day", Sunday, May 8 th , 2016 at 7:12 p.m. at the Lillian Booth Actors Home in Englewood, NJ; after a long bout with back-to-back subarachnoid hemorrhages to the brain that began on June 10 th , 2010.

Helen was a Mother of Mother's.  She was warm, compassionate, and would always make sure you were welcomed in her presence.  The word "stranger" was never in her vocabulary and if "mom" met you once, be rest assured that she could recite your mother's, father's, sister's, brother's and cousins history from the time that they were born. When she did not have a car, she would charm the nearest passerby in to taking her to the nearest Shoprite or laundry mat to care for her children.

Our mother was like no other. She gave us life, nurtured us, taught us, dressed us, fought for us, held us, guided us, but most importantly, loved us unconditionally. There are not enough words that we can truly describe just how important our mother was to us, and what a powerful influence she forever leaves us with today.  Mother, WE LOVE YOU.  Your children are the anchors that hold a mother for LIFE.

Helen was a resident of Englewood, NJ for over 54 years.  She attended the public schools in New Kent County, Virginia and graduated from Executive Secretarial School in the late 1960's, Fort Lee, New Jersey.  She also received numerous marketing awards during her tenure at Dial America Marketing, Prentice Hall, and Simon and Schuster Publishers to be awarded with trips to Hawaii and Pennsylvania, recognized as the first, "Top One Million Dollar Seller", and promoted to the title of Manager, with over 40 continuous years of service.  She retired in 2009.

Helen was united in marriage with Wayne Devon Carter, and to this union 7 children were born. Helen was a member of the New Elan Baptist Church in

New Kent County, Virginia where she served on the Usher Board and taught Sunday School under the leadership of Reverend William Jones.  Helen also attended Mount Olive Baptist and Community Baptist Churches with her daughters Renee' and Michele on several occasions throughout her residency in New Jersey.

She leaves to cherish her memory of devoted daughters, Renee' Elizabeth (Samuel Davis, Jr.) Davis of Slidell, Louisiana, Michele Bulluck of Hackensack, New Jersey, and Kimberly Carter of River Edge, New Jersey; devoted sons; Wayne Devon Carter of Pennsylvania, Andre' Sherife (Suzanne) Carter of Englewood, New Jersey, and Richard Patrick Carter of Bergenfield, New Jersey; six grandchildren, Oren Wilson, Jr. and Raymond (Michele) Wilson, Brianna Anais Davis and Jayden Samuel (Renee') Davis, Amir and Atia  (Patrick ) Carter, Josef and Joelle (Andre') Carter; two great grandchildren, Mia (Oren, Jr. and Dominique) Wilson and Chase (Raymond and Jackie), the Allen, Carter, Crump, Davis, and Taylor families, a host of cousins, nieces, nephews, friends, and beloved cousins Amy Michelle (John and Jaylyn Rebecca)  Bulluck and Aliscia Thomas.

Helen is preceded in death by her parents, Bernice and Henry Paige, Aunts: Emma Scott, Carrie Scott, Blanche Fitzgerald, and Roberta Ellerbe; Uncles Clarence and Clifton Scott; and one son, Mark Anthony Carter.