Marie D. Boyd-Carter

Published 12:00 am Thursday, November 19, 2009

Marie Darnell Boyd-Carter, 43, of Livingston, Ala., died Nov. 10, 2009, at Birmingham VA Medical Center in Birmingham, Ala.

The Bowling Green native was born Nov. 16, 1965. She served in the Navy from 1985 to 1991. Marie was a member of Rose Chapel Church and was appointed to the Sumter County Commission. She was highly involved in community issues. She served as a minister at the State Cattle Ranch in Greensboro and as a volunteer with Gov. Bob Riley’s Black Belt Action Commission. She also served as executive director of praying in the SPIRIT Ministries at Jalor Gallery in Livingston, a learning enrichment center for at-risk youth. She was a graduate of Warren Central High School and the University of Maryland. She also attended Western Kentucky University. Marie was a dedicated volunteer for many service organizations, including the Girl Scouts, 4-H, the American Red Cross and Fatherhood Initiative. She was a daughter of the late Gracie Boyd and Henry Milton, who survives.

Cremation was chosen and inurnment will be at a later date. Visitation is from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. today at Cecilia Memorial Presbyterian Church, 716 College St. Memorial service is at 7 p.m. today at the church. Burnam & Son Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.

Online condolences may be made at www.burnamandsonmortuary.com.

Other survivors include three sons, Brandon Carter, of Bowling Green, Pratt L. Carter Jr., of Colorado Springs, Colo., and Bryson Carter, of Livingston; a daughter, Keioshia Carter, of Livingston; four brothers, Wesley Boyd and his wife, Carmen, Mitchell Boyd and his wife, Nita, Harry Boyd and William Boyd, all of Bowling Green; six sisters, Priscilla Hayes and her husband, Kevin, Rita Kurt and her husband, Lloyd, Johanna Driver, Brenda Boyd and her husband, Willie, Diane Boyd and Gracie Beasley and her husband, Ernest, all of Bowling Green; two grandchildren, Amarion “AJ” Carter and Amiyah Carter, both of Livingston; a special friend, Chett Chess, of Birmingham; and friends, Brenda Kirkman and Letha Carter, of Livingston.