Ruscella Carter

Ruscella "Rusty" Schraw Carter, age 72, of Birch Street, Niles died on Friday, April 19, 2013 at Hospice House in South Bend. She was born July 21, 1940 in Elkhart, Indiana to Russell H. & Cora Bell (Chaffee) Gay. She worked many years in the medical records department and other positions for Memorial Hospital in South Bend.

Surviving family includes children; Gail Schraw and Gaynelle Byride both of South Bend, Krystal (David) Seweeny, of Jackson, Mich., Michael Schraw and Donald Schraw, both of South Bend, Cassandra Carter of Niles, Allesha Carter of Louisville, Ky., James Carter of South Bend, Jamar Carter, Cynthia Carter, Sabrina Carter and Matthew Carter all of Niles, Danny (Marquette) Washington, of South Bend, Earl Carter Jr. of California; Earleen Carter, Tina Carter, both of South Bend, Evon Carter of Savannah, Ga. 13 grandchildren, six great-grandchildren.

Funeral services for Ruscella "Rusty" Schraw Carter will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Monday, April 22, 2013 at First Missionary Church in Niles with the Rev. Mark Slabaugh, of the church, officiating. Interment will follow at Highland Cemetery in South Bend.

The family will receive relatives and friends from noon until the time of services Monday at the church.

Contributions in memory of Ruscella "Rusty" Schraw Carter may be made to the First Missionary Church in Niles.

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