Beth Ann Carter Obituary (2017)

Beth Anne Carter, 58, of Decatur, died, Monday, August 14, 2017 in Decatur Memorial Hospital. Private family celebration of life services will be held at a later date. There will be no visitation. Tanzyus Logan Funeral Services is in charge of the arrangements. Beth was born in July of 1959 in East Chicago, Indiana, the daughter of R.B. and Meta Sparks. She graduated from Mount Zion High School. She was a cook for St. Mary’s Hospital. Beth loved spending time with family, and cherished their dog cinnamon. Beth married Jesse “Eddie” Carter in September of 1992. Surviving are her husband Eddie Carter of Decatur; daughters Christina Schaal of Jacksonville, Il, and Jennifer Peterson and husband Shane of Kenney, Il; seven grandchildren and six great grandchildren; brothers Mike Sparks and wife Wendy of Inverness, Fl, Marty Sparks and wife Judy of Findlay, Il and Mark Sparks and wife Kay of Texas. Beth was preceded in death by her parents and sister Mary Sparks Grey.