Gloria M. Carter (nee Vigh), 85 of Medina waltzed into Heaven with Jesus to be Together Again with her husband Jim and get a two-armed hug from him on Tuesday, September 14, 2010 at Hospice of Medina at The Inn. She was born November 3, 1924 in Akron to Michael and Alice (nee Endress) Vigh and was a homemaker.
She enjoyed people and entertaining at The Top 20 in Geyserville, California. Her husband Jim was President of Inland Wholesale Lumber, the purchasing arm of the Carter Lumber Building Materials chain. Gloria was a Bible Study Teacher and had a visitation ministry at Western Reserve Masonic Community. She dedicated her life to her faith and wrote the book The Stones Cry Out. She enjoyed travelling with her ministry after publishing her book and appeared on the PTL Club. She loved people and lived her faith. You could say she truly walked the talk.
Mrs. Carter is survived by her children Warren (Kathy) Carter, Alan (Eve) Carter Sr., and Connie Carter-Masin; grandchildren Sean, Aaron, Kim, Jamie, Michelle, Jack, Lorien, Erin, Alan Jr., McCall, Gloria, James, and Alicia; great-grandchildren Owen, Will, Moana, and Julia; and daughters-in-law Sandra Carter and Kay Roberts.
She was preceded in death by her husband James, daughter Susan Carter-Griminger, and her parents.
Friends may join the family for visitation on Monday, September 20, 2010 from 6:00 to 8:00 P.M. and one hour prior to Service time on Tuesday at Carlson Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, 3477 Medina Road (Corner of Route 18 & River Styx Road), Medina. Funeral Services will be held on Tuesday, September 21, 2010 at 10:00 A.M. at the Funeral Home with Rev. Jerry Whitt officiating. Interment will follow in Northlawn Cemetery in Cuyahoga Falls.
Memorial Contributions may be made to Hospice of Medina County, 797 North Court Street, Medina, Ohio 44256.