Lavonna Gene Carter

Lavonna Gene Carter, 71, of Carmichaels, Pa., died at 2:15 P.M. on Wednesday, April 20, 2016 at the Donnell House, Washington, Pa. after a lengthy illness. She was born August 2, 1944 in Pine Bank, Greene County, Pa., a daughter of Roxanna (Moore) Carpenter of Waynesburg, Pa. and the late Joseph I. Carpenter. Mrs. Carter resided in Greene County since 1962. On April 12, 1964, she married Fred E. Carter who died December 23, 2013.

Surviving in addition to her mother are three sons, Marvin Carter and his wife, Brandy, of Greensboro, Pa., Shawn Carter and his companion, Mindi Richards, of Uniontown, Pa. and Chris Carter and his fiancé, Joni Kennedy, of Mount Morris, Pa.; a daughter, Cynthia Simyak and her companion, Shawn Hennessey, of Carmichaels; eight grandchildren, Bradley Farrar, Stevie Carter, Roberta Carter, Kohl Carter, Garrett Carter, Gabrielle Carter, Claudia Carter and Alexis Carter; a great granddaughter, Georgia Carter; three brothers, Joseph Charles Carpenter and his wife, Tammy, of Anapolis, Md., James Carpenter and his wife, Cathie, of Waynesburg and Wayne Carpenter and his wife, Wanda, of Uniontown, Pa.; a sister, Linda Carpenter of Pittsburgh, Pa. and several nieces and nephews. Deceased are two sisters, Joanne Bortz and Roberta Crinshaw.

Family and friends are welcome from 5 to 7 P.M. on Saturday in the Yoskovich Funeral Home, Carmichaels, Pa.

The funeral service will follow the visitation at 7:00 P.M. on Saturday, April 23, 2016 in the funeral home with the Rev. James Carpenter officiating.

The family suggests that memorial contributions be made to the American Cancer Society.