Sylvia Jean Hornsby Carter departed this life on Friday, April 22, 2016.
She was born to the late Mr. John F. and Rever Hornsby, January 27, 1952 and was the sixth oldest of 16 children.
She joined Pleasant Valley Baptist Church at an early age.
Later, Sylvia met and married Carl Edward Carter of Samson, AL and two children were born into this union.
After marriage, she joined Good Hope Baptist Church in Samson, AL where she remained a faithful member over four decades until her passing. Sister Carter was very active in the church. She served as a Deaconess, lead planner of Easter programs, facilitator of church anniversary programs, and sang in the choir.
Sylvia maintained a relentless work ethic and worked a variety of occupations in earnest effort to support her family. She worked in fabric manufacturing at Phillips Van Heusen in Geneva, AL, performed residential housekeeping, sales, was an elderly care giver, and nanny for several young children. Sylvia was an outspoken, passionate, strong willed, and proud African American lady who earned respect from the community by being a shining beacon of morals, unwaiverable values, and high quality character for others to emulate.
She leaves to mourn her loving husband of 42 years, Carl Carter; son Derrick Carter (Irina), Santa Clara, CA; daughter Kimberley Spivey (Brian), Montgomery, AL and one grandchild, Amara Spivey.
She also leaves to mourn nine sisters and five brothers. M.C Hornsby of New York; Delores Williams (David) of Enterprise, AL; Annie L. Golden of Avon Park, FL; Rufus E. Sanford (Patricia) of Tampa, FL; Marilyn Hadley (Larry) of Slocomb, AL; Ruth Lindsey of Chancellor, AL; Jacob Hornsby (Ola) of Coffee Springs; Rebecca Hornsby of Hartford, AL; Ulondia Miller (Jasper) of Columbus, GA; Johnny Hornsby of Dothan, AL; Faye Hornsby of Woodbridge, VA; Phenice Hornsby of Atmore, AL; LaFrances Craig (Will) of Dothan, AL; one Aunt, Karen Cato, and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and other relatives and friends. Sylvia additionally leaves to mourn four brothers and four sisters-in-law. Foye Daniels (Hayward), Campbellton, FL; Nathaniel Carter Jr. (Lorraine), Samson, AL; Willie Ray Carter (Dean), Chicago, IL; Aaron Butts, Mansfield, OH; Vivian Carter, Pennsauken, NJ; Janice Diggs, Samson, AL.