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Bertha May Satterfield

Bertha May Satterfield[1]

Female 1890 - 1985  (94 years)

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  • Name Bertha May Satterfield 
    Born 31 Dec 1890  Halifax Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    Died 21 Dec 1985  Halifax County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I7635  My Reynolds Line | Descendants of Giles Carter of Henrico
    Last Modified 14 Dec 2023 

    Family 1 George Lewis Carter,   b. 18 Nov 1891, Halifax Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 May 1961, Halifax Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 69 years) 
    Married 20 Dec 1911  Halifax County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Bertha & George adopted a son, Horace who married Sallie
      Satterfield

      1930 Census lists George L. Carter and his wife Bertha as
      living with George T. Carter, age 79 and his brother Harvey
      (widower) and Harvey's children on a farm in Halifax Co. Va.

    Children 
    +1. Horace Louis Carter,   b. 4 Aug 1925, Stafford Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Jun 2012, Halifax Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 86 years)
    Last Modified 15 Apr 2015 
    Family ID F2634  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 James Phillip McSherry,   b. 11 Jan 1891, Halifax County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Jul 1966, South Boston, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 75 years) 
    Married 2 Aug 1962  Halifax County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Last Modified 11 Jan 2020 
    Family ID F8286  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Documents
    Marriage Record for George Louis and Bertha Mae Satterfield Carter; Harvey Angle and Margaret 'Maggie' Ethel Green. Index of Halifax Co., VA Marriages for Carter Males; 20 Dec 1911 (4/57)
    Marriage Record for George Louis and Bertha Mae Satterfield Carter; Harvey Angle and Margaret 'Maggie' Ethel Green. Index of Halifax Co., VA Marriages for Carter Males; 20 Dec 1911 (4/57)
    _7631&5GeoL CarterHalifaxIndxMarageMale-.pdf
    George Lewis Carter-Obit
    George Lewis Carter-Obit
    The Danville Bee
    May 6, 1961
    Halifax County, Virginia Index to Devisees and Heirs
    Halifax County, Virginia Index to Devisees and Heirs
    _HalifaxIndxDevisees-Heirs-Carters2.pdf
    Bertha Satterfield Carter McSherry-Death Certificate
    Bertha Satterfield Carter McSherry-Death Certificate
    McSherryBerthaSatterfieldCarterDeathCert.jpg
    McSherry-Carter Marriage Certificate
    McSherry-Carter Marriage Certificate
    McSherry-CarterMarriageCert.jpg
    Bertha Satterfield McSherry-Obit
    Bertha Satterfield McSherry-Obit
    The Danville Register
    Dec 23, 1985

    Headstones
    Headstone Bertha Satterfield and George Lewis Carter
    Headstone Bertha Satterfield and George Lewis Carter
    105261733_136146471971[1].jpg
    Halifax County Cemeteries
    Halifax County Cemeteries
    67946Halifax_Co_Cemeteries.pdf

  • Sources 
    1. [S100] Internet Source, http://www.brooksfhinc.com/listing.php?id=302.
      Mr. Horace Louis Carter of 1071 Fordland Dr., Halifax, VA died Wednesday, June 13, 2012 at the age of 86. He was born in Stafford Co., VA on August 4, 1925 to the late George Louis Carter and the late Bertha Satterfield Carter and was married to Sallie Satterfield Carter. Mr. Carter was retired from J.P. Stevens and was U.S. Navy Veteran of WW II. He was a member of Dan River Baptist Church where he was a Deacon and taught Sunday School for many years. He was a charter member of the Gideons International Halifax Camp and a member of the Dan River Community Ruritan Club.

      Survivors include his wife, Sallie Satterfield Carter of Halifax, VA; two sons, Horace Edward "Eddie" Carter of Keeling, VA and Michael Louis Carter and wife, Jean of Raleigh, NC; two grandsons, William Carter and Jeremy Carter; two granddaughters, Christy Carter and Kathryn Brown; and five great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, one sister, and two nieces.

      Graveside services will be held on Saturday, June 16, 2012 at 11:00 AM at Olive Branch United Methodist Church Cemetery with Rev. Doug Gibson officiating. The family will receive friends at Brooks Funeral Home on Friday, June 15, 2012 from 7 PM until 8:30 PM and at other times at the home.

      In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorials be made to The Gideons International, PO Box 345, South Boston, VA 24592 or Dan River Baptist Church, 1228 Dan River Church Rd., Halifax, VA 24558 or the Dan River Community Ruritan Club.