State Road Mrs. Maretha Ball Carter, age 77, of Grassy Creek Drive passed away Monday morning, September 27, 2004 at Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital following a brief battle with cancer. Mrs. Carter was born June 11, 1927 in Surry County to Elmer Clyde & Rema Hudson Ball. Maretha was retired from Chatham Manufacturing. She was a faithful member of Elkin Valley Baptist Church where she taught Sunday school for many years. A past president of the WMU, she worked tirelessly for missions. In the later years of her life, her passion was the church's tape ministry to the shut-ins and nursing home residents. She was preceded in death by her parents. Survivors include: her husband of 56 years, Max Porter Carter of the home; two daughters, Delores Wong and husband Johnny of Gastonia, Nancy Andrews and husband Jeb of Hickory; three grandchildren, Emily Wong, Carter Wong and Mason Andrews; two sisters, Lucy Rash of Statesville and Betsy Mize of Lancaster, SC; a brother, Clyde Ball of Cochranton, Pa. Funeral services will be held Thursday, September 30, 2004 at Elkin Valley Baptist Church at 3:00 p.m. by Rev. Johnny Blevins and Rev. Clyde Ball. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends 2 hours prior to the service from 1:00-3:00 p.m. at Elkin Valley Baptist Church. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorials be made to Elkin Valley Baptist Church c/o missions. The family expresses sincere appreciation to Yadkin Valley Adult Medicine, Dr. Robert Peterson, Dr. Robert Tucker and Cancer Center Staff. Dr. James Palermo and Wake Forest Radiation Staff, and the caring staff of Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital. Hodges Funeral Home in Elkin is serving the Carter Family.
