Jean Louise (Campbell) Carter, 78, died peacefully at home surrounded by her children due to multiple chronic illnesses and cancer on November 22, 2014. Jean was a long-time Monroe resident along with her husband, Arnold, Sr. and their six children. Jean was born in Montgomery, PA, on January 5, 1936.
Following her childhood in Pennsylvania, Jean settled in Valdez, Alaska and married her loving husband of 58 years, Arnold Harvey Carter, Sr. in 1952 at the age of 16. The family relocated to Monroe, Washington in 1965 following the devastating Good Friday earthquake in Prince William Sound, Alaska.
Jean had a passion for working with children. She retired from Vera's Learn and Play where she made a profound impact on the lives of many local young children. She was active in the Girl and Boy Scout communities. Nothing made her happier than a roomful of family and children. She also enjoyed bowling, playing cards, games and family getaways.
Jean leaves behind her mother, Elva Sevea (Kennedy, Campbell) Colyer; children, Marla Carter, Lynn Nash, Arnie Carter, Jr. (Benita Kanarr), Kathy (Bud) Dyer, Gary (Brenda) Carter, and Gina (Lowell) Lorenz; grandchildren, Ron and Jason Boyes, Jeremy Jackson, Erick Nash, Brandon and Kimberly Carter and their mother Karla, Shane and Jayce Flauding, Austin Peterson, Brady Carter-Porter and his mother Susie, and Leah Lunder; numerous great-grandchildren; sisters, Shirley Smith, Roxanne (Fred) Clingman, and Pamela (Don) Ashton as well as several half siblings.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Arnold Harvey Carter, Sr., father, Carl Alfred Campbell and brother, Gregory Campbell.
A Celebration of Life will be held on December 12, 2014, at 2 p.m., at the French Creek Manor. Please visit and sign the online guestbook. http://www.asacredmoment.com/obits/obituaries.php/obitID/497907/obit/Jean-Louise-Carter
In lieu of flowers, family requests memorials be made to the Seattle Cancer Care Alliance or the Wounded Warrior Project.
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