Jessie Jewell Carter

Jessie Jewell Lundsford Carter, age 80, of McArthur, Arkansas, passed from this life to her eternal heavenly home on March 12, 2026.

Jewell was born in Rison, Arkansas, on October 1, 1945, to Delton and Mildred Lundsford, affectionately known as Ted and Bug. She married her soulmate, Johnie Frank Carter, on February 25, 1966, and for the next 60 years faithfully supported and served alongside him in ministering the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Her calling and passion in life was ministering to others, including her family and friends, her community, and her church, Grace Church of McArthur.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her brothers, Jackie Leon, Joe Wayne, and John Paul Lundsford; and her great-grandson, Carson Carter Hays.

Jewell is survived by her husband, Johnie Carter; her daughters, LaRhonda and Donald Deaton, and Teresa and Bo Benton; her son, Johnny Delton (Del) Carter; and her sister, Rita and David Williams. She is also survived by nine grandchildren: Sarah and Adam Greene; John and Lisa Benton; James and Christine Benton; Nathan and Rachel Benton; Whitney and Jacob Hays; Jacob and Carlie Deaton; Evangeline and Will Foster; Eleanor and Tyler Shaffett; and Emma Katherine Carter; and fourteen great-grandchildren: Ariana Heckman; Justin, Noelle, and Mary Benton; Wyatt Benton; David, Kian, Luke, Jeremiah, and Lucy Benton; Hunter and Addison Hays; Trippe Deaton; and Attie Shaffett. She leaves behind numerous extended family members and friends from coast to coast, as well as from the island of Dominica, where she was blessed to accompany her husband on several of his mission journeys.