Jeannine Margaret Carter

Jeannine Margaret (Flannery) Carter, 53, of Palmer died Nov. 23, 2009, at Alaska Regional Medical Center in Anchorage of complications from surgery.

Services will be held at Fairview Loop Baptist Church in Wasilla with Pastor Tom Hoffman officiating on Tuesday, Dec. 1. Visitation will be from 10 to 11 a.m., with service at 11 a.m. and burial following at Ft. Richardson National Cemetery.

Jeannine was born Oct. 3, 1956, in Granada Hills, Calif. Jeannine served in the U.S. Army from 1979-1980 in the 9th Signal, and 1980-1982 in 533 Trans, Ft. Wainwright from 1983-1986,

1986-1996 Ft. Eustis, Va., and she returned to Alaska in December 1996. Jeannine was the base operator No. 10 at Elmendorf AFB from 1997-1999, and she also worked at the 3rd Wing Supply and the 3rd Medical Group. She worked for the National Parks Service, Dept. of Forestry and contracting at Ft. Richardson. She graduated from Wayland Baptist University with a BSOE.

Jeannine loved the outdoors, providing she had her comforts. She liked to fish, but would not touch the bait or fish. She kept her husband laughing. She was the love of his life throughout thick and thin. She liked wild game, providing she didn’t know she was eating it. She liked shopping on Ebay, and seeing the world. She always loved being with friends. She liked to talk, which her husband does little of.

Her husband stated, “Jeannine loved life and God. Her son was the center of their lives. Losing him hurt, but together they were moving forward. She has gone to the ‘other side’ to be with Cameron and the Lord. I miss you. We would like to thank all of our friends — our family. You all are the best. You have been there with us during both events, thank you!

In memory of Jeannine, memorial donations can be sent to: Muddy Angels, The National EMS Memorial Bike Ride Inc., P.O. Box 813, Littleton, NH 03561 or visit muddyangels.org.

Jeannine is survived by her husband Robert Carter, mother Beverly Flannery and brother Mike Flannery. She was preceded in death by her son, Cameron C. Carter, and father Robert Flannery.

Arrangements were entrusted to Legacy Funeral Homes & Cremations Services — Kehl’s Palmer Chapel.