Glenda Tant Carter

Glenda Tant Carter, 83, of 84 Ivanhoe Avenue, Asheville, died Thursday, May 15, 2003, at the Hospice Solace Center. Mrs. Tant was born in Elm City (Wilson County) NC to the late Clinton and Maggie Jackson Tant. She was married to Edgar Carter who died in 1953 and was also preceded in death by a brother, Walter Tant. She began her career as a beautician at Winner’s before establishing her own shop, Coiffure Designs in Doctors Park, which she operated until ill health forced her recent retirement. She was past president of the American Business Women’s Association. She is survived by her son, Robert G. Jones of Asheville; a daughter, Beverly Pruitt of Asheville; two grandsons Michael and Steven Wilson and four great-grandchildren, Blake, Jade, Brennan, and Alexus Wilson, all of Asheville; a sister, Katherine Winstead of Elm City; two brothers William Tant of Durham and Lemuel Tant of Rocky Mount, and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be at 4:00 pm Sunday in the Patton Avenue chapel of Groce Funeral Home with the Rev. Randy Bray officiating. Graveside services will be at 4:00 pm Monday at People’s Chapel Church Cemetery in Elm City. Her family will receive friends Sunday at the funeral home one hour prior to the service and request that memorials be made to Mountain Area Hospice, P.O. Box 25338, Asheville, NC 28813.