Frances Marie (Greene) Carter

Frances M. (Greene) Carter passed away on Tuesday, May 31, 2022, at her home, surrounded by her children and husband.  She was born January 10, 1945, in Canton, North Carolina, to Pearl Swanger and William Greene.  She attended local schools, graduating from high school in 1963.  She attended West Palm Beach Junior College before transferring to Appalachian State.  During this time Frances met Dan Carter in an ice cream shop where she worked.   They were married on December 26, 1964, in the Free Will Baptist Church in Canton, North Carolina.  They moved to Lake Placid, Florida where they started their family: son, Robert “Bobby” Carter, who married Mitzy; daughters, Susan who married Michael Kingsley and Danielle who married Tyler Ellingson. In 1969 the family moved to Montana, where they set down roots in Augusta.  They lived there until November 2020, when they moved to Great Falls.

Frances was a wife, mother and homemaker.  She was a brilliant seamstress and sewed for her family and some people in the community.  She worked in two gift shops, cleaned rooms at the Wagon Wheel and her last job was with the Forest Service.

A gifted piano player from a young age, she played at the Augusta Community Church and taught Sunday School.  Sewing quilts was her most favorite project.  She was a perfectionist and made beautiful quilts for her grandchildren.  She was an avid reader and enjoyed word searches.  Best of all was the quiet evenings at home with Dan, whom she lovingly called Danny.

She is survived by her three children; nine grandchildren, Cassie, Nikki, Danny, Jeff, Scott, Zach, Josh, Jon and Matthew; 11 great-grandchildren; Skylar, Kaleb, Jaycee, Jaxson, Harlee, Kayden, Delilah, Marshall, Aubrey, Carter and McKinley.

Those who preceded her in death include her parents and great-granddaughter, Mila Broere.

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