BESSIE CARTERBessie was born in Chesterfield on the 02/01/1924. Her parents were Samuel Taylor and Florence Lowe. They initially lived in Chesterfield where they had five children. When Bessie was a teenager the family moved to Nottingham. In 1943 Bessie married Alexandra Stewart Carter. Bessie and Alex also had five children, Eric, Janice, George Edward, Valerie and John Thomas. Bessie became a Jehovah’s Witness and remained a devoted Witness for the rest of her years. In 1941 Bessie and her family moved to live in Sherwood. Whilst living at Sherwood Alex died on the 24/03/1978. At the age of 70 Bessie then moved to warden aided accommodation, first at Strelley then at Old Basford. In later years Bessie's health deteriorated and whilst in the City Hospital 06.40am on the 05/01/2008 aged 84 years her body finally gave up the fight for life. Dearest Bessie will be sadly missed by all who knew and loved her but in particular by her five children, ten grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
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