Wednesday, December 1, 2004

Shorter Of Breath, One Day Closer To Death

Annie Christine Carter Age 18, of Rockville, died Saturday, November 27, 2004 in Methodist Hospital at Indianapolis from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. She was a Freshman at Anderson University. She was born October 5, 1986 in Pusan, Korea. Survivors include her father and step-mother, Leigh E. Carter and Tammy Carter of Indianapolis; her mother and step-father Sandi Coleman and Lynn D. Coleman of Rockville; paternal grandmother, Darlene Carter of Sarasota, FL; maternal grandmother, Lois Hofstetter of Park Ridge, IL; step-grandparents, Kenny and Shirley Gephart of Milroy, IN; step-grandparents, Dale and Shirley Coleman of Oquawka, IL; one brother Joe Carter of Indianapolis; five step-brothers, Landon (Erica) Coleman of Avon, IN, Joshua Coleman and Caleb Coleman of Brownsburg, Gale Harpring, Kelley Harpring of Indianapolis; and one step-sister, and Stacie Harpring of Indianapolis. She was a 2004 graduate of Rockville High School where she was a member of the National Honor Society and received a Academic Honors Diploma. She was also on the RHS yearbook staff and was in the 2004 winter Homecoming Court, She was also a Lilly Scholar nominee. Annie was a member of the Rockville Christian Church where she was active with S.H1N.E. youth group. She was a self taught musician playing the guitar for RCC's Coffee House Band and was learning to play the piano and drums. She was an ace pool player and as a young child loved to play street hockey. Annie had been employed by the Ritz Theater in Rockville for three years and was working in the Sociology Dept. at Anderson University. Services are 11 a.m. Wednesday, December 1, in the Rockville Christian Church, west on US 36 in Rockville, with the Rev. Alan Hughes, Rev. Becky Gibbons and Rev. Jeremiah Smith officiating. Cremation will follow services.A memorial service will be held at Anderson University in Miller Chapel at 6 p.m. Monday, December 6. Memorials should be made to the Annie Carter Memorial Scholarship Fund at Anderson University, co Anderson University, 1100 E. 5th St., Anderson, IN 46012 in her memory. Friends may sign an online guest register at: www.goochfuneralhome.com. Care and arrangements are entrusted to Gooch Funeral Home, Rockville.