Service: 2 o'clock, Saturday, March 19, 2016 Place: St. Augustine Catholic Church in Covington, GA Patricia "Patty" Marie Carter, age 81, of Covington GA, died February 29, 2016. She was born on March 17, 1934 in Newark OH and grew up in Granville OH. A loving wife and mother, she is survived by her husband, Fred E. Carter. They celebrated 62 years of marriage on December 26, 2015. Surviving are Jeff Carter (Kay) of Griffin GA; daughters, Phyllis Adams (Buddy) of Alamo, GA; and Krista Yeomans (Kevin) of Covington GA; sisters, Maxine Montgomery of Granville OH and Elizabeth Fulton (Robert) of Reno NV; seven grandchildren; two great grandchildren; several nieces and nephews. She is preceded in death by a son, Thomas; parents, Archie & Catherine Shafer; brother, Archie Lee Shafer; sister, Dorothy Schilling. Fred & Patty moved from Granville OH to McRae, GA in 1971, then to Sardis MS in 1982 before relocating to Covington GA in 2012. Along with her husband, Patty was an avid square dancer and very active in the communities where she lived. Over the years Patty was employed in the school systems of GA and MS. She retired in 2009 as Executive Secretary for the Sardis (MS) Chamber of Commerce after 20 years of service. A memorial Mass will be held at St. Augustine Catholic Church in Covington GA on March 19, 2016 at 2:00 p.m. In lieu of flowers, the family requests contributions to be made to your local Alzheimer's Association.