Nellie Mayes Carter

Mrs. Nellie Mayes Carter, 73, of High Point, passed away Wednesday, February 3, 2010, at High Point Regional Hospital. Mrs. Carter was born in Pulaski, VA, to Paul and Gertie Spicer. She was a loving mother and grandmother, who will be dearly missed by all who knew and loved her. Surviving are three daughters, Melissa Mayes of High Point, Virgie Dildine of Thomasville, and Debra Hodges of Sofia; two sons, T.J. Mayes of High Point and Ronald Mayes of Tabor City; four grandchildren; and a brother, Bobby Spicer of Pipers Gap. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Carter was preceded in death by her husband, Truman D. Mayes; a son, Billy Mayes; and a sister, Linda Parks. The funeral service will be held Friday, February 5, 2010, at 2:00 PM at Moody Funeral Home Chapel in Mount Airy, with the Rev. Alvin Wooters officiating. Burial will follow in the Ladonia Baptist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends Friday from 1:00 until the hour of the service at the funeral home, and other times at the home of T.J. Mayes, 602 East Dayton Avenue, High Point.