Helen Blackwell Carter

Helen Blackwell Carter was born September 4, 1938 in Fort Worth to Samuel and Florence Blackwell.
She met and married Cole “Lee” Carter, her devoted husband of 38 years, and together they had three children. While stationed overseas with her husband, Helen served as a volunteer for the Red Cross and was a Cub Scout den mother. Helen and Lee settled in Weatherford to raise their family. While pursuing her degree at Texas Wesleyan University, she held positions at Weatherford College and Campbell Memorial Hospital Helen later retired from General Services Administration (GSA).
Helen Carter passed away on July 22, 2015 with her family by her side.
Helen was preceded in death by her parents, Sam and Florence Blackwell, her son Bobby Carter, her daughter Edith Marie Carter, her brother John W. “Buddy” Blackwell and her beloved husband Cole “Lee” Carter.
Helen is survived by her daughter Brenda Chancellor and husband John. Her sisters, Marie Chapmen of Crowley and Linda Behrens and husband Grady of Santos, and her brother Marvin Blackwell and wife Yvonne of Weatherford. Helen was also a devoted and generous grandmother to Jillian Chancellor, Terry Carter, and Lori Tate, as well as a great grandmother.







Visitation will be held from 5p.m. to 8p.m., Monday July 27, 2015, at Galbreaith-Pickard Funeral Chapel located at 913 N. Elm Street in Weatherford.
Graveside service will be held at 10:00 a.m., Tuesday July 28, 2015, at Memory Gardens located at 5600 Mineral Wells Highway in Weatherford. Pastor Roger Keck will officiate. Memorials may be made to the Scottish Rite Hospital in Dallas.