Mrs. Madeline Cox Carter, 91, of Lumberton passed away peacefully in her sleep on Saturday, December 5th, 2015 at Wesley Pines Retirement Home in Lumberton.  She was a member of East Lumberton Baptist Church in Lumberton.

Madeline was preceded in death by her husband of 50 years, James Preston Carter; her parents: Oakley Newitt and Audie Lee Cox; her siblings: Myrtle Hardin, Bertha Wilcox, Randolph Cox, Lennon Cox, Marvin Cox, Clara Lee, and Grace Walters.

She is survived by her children: Larry Carter (Teresa), Wanda Carter McDuffie (Frank), and Lenece Carter Highet (Bob) and her grandchildren: Teddy Carter, Austen Carter McGough (John), Ashley McDuffie Gane (David) and Trey McDuffie (Emily) as well as her great grandchildren: Kylie, Caleb, Christopher and Cameron McGough and Lila Gail Gane.

A graveside burial service will be held Monday, December 7th at 2:00PM at Gardens of Faith Cemetery in Lumberton.

A memorial service will be held Monday evening at 6:30PM at Floyd Memorial Chapel, 809 East 5th Street Lumberton with Rev Michael Bowen officiating.  A time of visitation with the family will follow.

Memorials may be made to: Children's Bible Ministries (CBM)/Camp Grace, 145 Grace Drive, Fairmont, NC 28340 or Wesley Pines Retirement Home, 1000 Wesley Pines Road, Lumberton, NC 28358.