Marilyn Elizabeth Carter-Henry
12.4.1951 to 7.24.2023
In loving memory of Marilyn Elizabeth Carter-Henry, 72 of Green Cove Springs, FL, tragically passed away on July 24, 2023, after courageously fighting a long illness. It is with profound sadness and heavy hearts we bid farewell for now.
Anyone that knew Marilyn, knew a beautiful soul, always willing to help anyone in need, a loyal friend to the end, that would fiercely defend what was right. She was an extremely hard worker that always made certain her family would not go without. Marilyn was raised in Jacksonville, FL and attended Robert E Lee High School, she later moved to Montrose Michigan to raise her son. She was affectionately called Ma by many and loved by all who knew her. To further prove her tenacity, she vowed not to let her 15 yo son at the time, graduate high school before she did, and returned to school while working 2 jobs and graduated from Hill McCloy High School in 1984-Montrose, MI. She later advanced her studies to follow her mother’s career into the medical field of nursing and retired as a CNA in Orange Park, FL. She enjoyed spending time with family and friends, talking to and about her granddaughter, anytime spent at the beach, her lovely plants and beautiful flowers, nature, her cats and all wildlife-sans snakes and lizards.
Marilyn is predeceased by her Mother Jeanette Laws, brother Junior Carter, and husband Gerald Henry. She leaves behind her loving family; her son Ken Godwin Jr. and his wife Suzanne, granddaughter Morgan Godwin, two step-grandsons Logan and Antonio Vendola, great grandson Tatum Vendola, brother Thomas Carter, sister Jo Searles, brother Bobby Laws, her loving boyfriend Paul Walker who cared for her relentlessly day and night through these difficult times, several Nieces and Nephews, and many friends that will miss her dearly.
I will find peace in knowing you went home to Jesus with open arms to be with the Lord, I will celebrate and rejoice in your life well lived and remember everything you have taught me with your heart and mind, until we meet again, I love you Ma.
A celebration of life memorial will be planned for a later date. Please contact her son Ken Godwin Jr. if you would like to be notified to attend.
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