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Ruth Filson Carter

Birth	:	16 Feb 1928
Death	:	16 Nov 2016
Burial	:	Mount Moriah Cemetery, Douds, Van Buren County, USA
Coordinate	:	40.8710000, -92.0860000
Description	:	Ruth Carter, 88, of rural Douds died at 12:40 P.M. Wednesday November 16, 2016 at Sunnybrook Living Care Center, Fairfield. She was born February 16, 1928 in rural Birmingham to Earl M. and Hazel B. Carl Filson and married Fred W. Carter on August 11, 1951 in the Eldon Methodist Church. Ruth grew up in the rural Birmingham area and graduated from Birmingham High School in 1946. Fred and Ruth started their married lives living two miles west of Bladensburg, where they farmed. They then moved north of Douds to the farm where they still live. Ruth was a farm homemaker,... Read More	Ruth Carter, 88, of rural Douds died at 12:40 P.M. Wednesday November 16, 2016 at Sunnybrook Living Care Center, Fairfield. She was born February 16, 1928 in rural Birmingham to Earl M. and Hazel B. Carl Filson and married Fred W. Carter on August 11, 1951 in the Eldon Methodist Church. Ruth grew up in the rural Birmingham area and graduated from Birmingham High School in 1946. Fred and Ruth started their married lives living two miles west of Bladensburg, where they farmed. They then moved north of Douds to the farm where they still live. Ruth was a farm homemaker, but was always by Fred's side right in the mix of the day to day work whether they were in the field, building fence, digging graves, or mowing at Mount Moriah Cemetery. She enjoyed attending Van Buren High School basketball games, cooking Sunday dinner, and spending time with her family. In addition to her husband, Fred, she is survived by a son, Ron Carter (Cathy) of Douds, a daughter, Debra Loftus (Dan) of Douds, two brothers, Raymond Filson and Van Filson (Barb) all of Birmingham, five grandchildren, Patrick Lennox (Heidi) of Douds, Dustin Carter (Krista) of Libertyville, D.A. Carter (Megan) of Douds, Sarah Carter (Matt Groves) of Norwalk and Michaele Cook (Tyler) of Birmingham and six great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents and a son, Danny Carter. Funeral services will be at 1:00 P.M. Sunday November 20, 2016 at Pedrick Funeral Home, Douds with Pastor Phil Campbell officiating. Visitation with family will be from 3-5 P.M. Saturday at the funeral home in Douds. Burial will be in Mount Moriah Cemetery, Douds. Memorials to Mount Moriah Cemetery or Van Buren High School Sports Boosters may be left at the funeral home or mailed to the family at 11924 Gray Avenue, Douds, IA 52551.

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Ruth Filson Carter's memorial is located at: Mount Moriah Cemetery, Douds, Van Buren County, USA.
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Latitude: 40.8710000
Longitude: -92.0860000

Family Members:

Parent

Earl Maurice Filson

(1888 - 1977)

Hazel Belle Carl Filson

(1896 - 1974)

Spouse

Freddie Wayne “Fred” Carter

(1928 - 2017)

Siblings

Lucille V. Filson Taylor

(1917 - 1989)

Esther Louise Filson Cunningham

(1919 - 2007)

Ida Mae Filson McGreer

(1921 - 1968)

Floyd Maurice Filson

(1922 - 2004)

Raymond Earl Filson

(1926 - 2017)

Van Edward Filson

(1929 - 2021)

Children

Danny E. Carter

(1953 - 2006)

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Coordinate: 40.8710000, -92.0860000

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