Elaine Carter

Elaine Carter, 88, passed peacefully at

home Wednesday, June 27, 2018.  She was born July 1,

1929 in Chicago, IL to William and Lydia Belssner.

On December 30, 1952, she married

Charles Carter, both raised in the farmlands near Chicago.

Elaine was a loving wife and mother and

stood beside Charles in all his endeavors, performing the

duties of a military officer's wife and, in retirement, as a

cattle farmer's wife.

She is survived by her husband Charles,

daughter Jennifer Dias of Massachusetts, son Charles of

Florida, grandchildren Dorianne Dias of Arkansas, Kealey

Dias of New York, Keaton Dias of New York, Matt Carter of

Massachusetts, and Melissa Carter of Florida, and 7

great-grandchildren of New York and Arkansas

Visitation will be at 1 pm followed by

a service at 2 pm on Saturday June 30 at Grace United

Methodist Church in Conway, AR.  Graveside services will be at 12:00 p.m.

on Tuesday, July 3 at Peotone Cemetery in Peotone IL.