Rita Carter, 86, of Elkhorn City, KY was born August 31, 1937, in Birmingham, England, and passed away Friday, October 13, 2023. She was loved by all and will be truly missed. Rita was a member of the Church of England. She was the daughter of the late Thomas and Elsie Hughes. In addition to her parents, Rita is preceded in death by her husband, Tommy Daryl Carter; sons, Tommy Daryl Carter Jr. and Ricky Carter; brother, Jessie Hughes; and sister, Barbara Gethins. She is survived by daughters, Kim (John) Cure, of Elkhorn City, KY, Sherry (Leslie) Cure, of Rutledge, TN, and Teresa Ann Damron, of Elkhorn City, KY; grandchildren, Michael Cure, Haley Cure Morton, Brad Cure, Chad Cure, Daria Damron and Josie Carter; 12 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren. Visitation will be on Sunday, October 15, 2023, from 6:00-10:00 PM at Bailey Funeral Home with a service at 7:00 PM. Funeral service will be held Monday, October 16, 2023, at 3:00 pm from the chapel of Bailey Funeral Home with Dale Senter officiating, Burial will follow at Elkhorn City Cemetery, Elkhorn City, KY.
Teresa, Dara and family, I am so sorry to hear of Rita’s passing. Please know all of you are in my thoughts and prayers. May God give you comfort and strength. Much Love..
I had the pleasure of working with Rita at PMC for many years. She was small in stature, but her presence was larger than life. Rita was one of the strongest women I’ve ever known. I have great respect for her.
My heart goes out to Teresa and all of the family. I’m truly sorry to hear of Rita’s passing.
Anybody that worked at Pikeville Methodist Hospital, knew her British accent on the intercom from the switchboard. I had the pleasure to work for her years ago. She was the type of person that when she gave you a compliment, it meant something. I miss that little firecracker of a lady & hope to meet her again in heaven. Rest In Peace Rita