Mrs. Evelyn A. Carter, 90, of Sparks, Georgia, passed away on November 5, 2021 at Tift Regional Medical Center in Tifton, Georgia.  Mrs. Carter was born on March 4, 1931 in Chattahoochee, Florida to the late Henry Grady Avera and Azilee Harden Avera.  She lived most of her life in Cook County and was a member of  Massee Baptist Church.  She was retired from the Berrien Nursing Center in Nashville, Georgia.

Mrs. Carter is survived by one son and daughter-in-law, Ronnie G. and Rosie Murphy of Ray City, Georgia; one daughter, Wanda Carter of Sparks, Georgia; six grandchildren and 6 great grandchildren; one brother and sister-in-law, Elois Jackson Avera and Marcie Avera of Dunnellon, Florida.  She was preceded in death by her husband, Julius Johnnie Carter; two sons, Marvin Murphy and Jerry Murphy; two grandchildren, Josh Murphy and Amanda Murphy; and two sisters, Thelma Lucille Reynolds and Carolyn Beatrice Asmer Reynolds.

Funeral services will be held at 3:00 PM on Monday, November 8, 2021 at Massee Baptist Church with Rev. Phillip Badley and Rev. Rob Stinson officiating.  Interment will follow at Beulah Holiness Baptist Church Cemetery.  Curtis Hamilton, Jackie Raley, Don Carnine, Jim Rader, Eric Smith, Steve Weeks will serve as active pallbearers; Lloyd Tribble, Jerry Joiner and Joel Reddick will serve as honorary pallbearers.  Special music at the service will include "I Call It Home" and "Go Rest High on That Mountain."  Visitation will be held at the church one hour prior to the service.

Condolences may be expressed online at at www.boonefunerals.com . Boone Funeral Home, Inc. is serving the Carter family.