Lady Wanda Lynnette Carter 69, Transitioned peacefully on September 26^th at 9:48 a.m. at the Hubbard House in Charleston, West Virginia after a long illness. Lynnette (Wanda) was born May 3^rd, 1956, in Columbus, Ohio to the loving parents of Elder John and Mother Eula Sims, who preceded her in death. Lynnette lived a full and vibrant life from beginning to end and touched the lives of many people along the way.

Lynnette received salvation at an early age as a member of the Church of God MPGT, Springfield, Ohio under the pastoral ship of the late Bishop Charles Spurling. She Received water baptism in the name of the Lord Jesus Chrit for the remission of sin and received the Gift of the Holy Ghost with the evidence of speaking in tongue according to the Holy Scriptures Acts 2:4.

Lady Carter (as she is known among her church family) received her education at Central High school in Columbus Ohio and West Virginia State, Institute, WV. She Founded and successfully operated Gymboree Child Care Center for several years, touching the lives of many parents and their children. She was a teacher, choir director, soloist, counselor, served on the clergy wives and mother’s board in the Bible Way Church of our Lord Jesus Christ, World Wide, Inc.  She Faithfully served as the first Lady of the local church alongside her husband for 48 years.

Lady Carter is preceded in death by her father and mother (Elder John and Mother Eula Sims, Brothers Richard and Barnard and sister, Carolyn). She leaves to mourn her husband of 54 years of marriage: Bishop James S Carter Jr, son, Prophet James S Carter III, (Prophetess Kimara Carter)  daughter, Brandie Carter-Brown, (Jonathan P Brown) all of Charleston WV, sister, Elaine Lovett of Nashville Tennessee, brothers, Ronnie Sims (Cheryl Sims) of Texas, John Sims of Columbus Ohio, best friend Corlis Strauss of Cincinnati Ohio, ten grandchildren and one great grandchild, and a host of nephews, nieces, cousins and friends.

We shall miss her beautiful smile, her signature songs: I Won’t Complain, Lamb of God, Trust and Obey as well as her singing and her words of wisdom. We shall miss her excellent flavor in dress while setting the fashion for many of the clergy wives whom she frequently worshipped with in international conferences. One message to the Rehoboth Church Family that we shall hold dear to our hearts and exercise daily is “Ready Yourself”. “Therefore, be ye also ready: for in such an hour as ye think not that the Son of man cometh”. Matthew Chapter 24:44

A service to Honor the Life of Wanda Lynnette Carter will be held at 12:00 Noon, Friday, October 3, 2025 at First Baptist Church, Shrewsbury Street, Charleston, WV with Bishop James Carter, Jr. and Prophet J.S. Carter, III officiating. A private committal service will be held in Sunset Memorial Park, South Charleston. Friends may visit one hour prior to the service beginning at 11:00 am until service time at the church.

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