Rosetta Mary "Rosie" Carter, 66, of Valley Lee, MD, died January 19, 2011 at George Washington University Hospital, Washington, DC. Born May 6, 1944 in Wise County, VA, she was the daughter of the late Venus and Leonard Freeman.

Mrs. Carter was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother, who enjoyed life with her family. She enjoyed fishing, crabbing, working in the garden and playing with her grandchildren.

Mrs. Carter is survived by her husband William Roy Carter, Sr., her children; Marie Keller and her husband Tim, Cheryl Richardson and her husband James, William Carter, Jr., Kenneth Carter, Sr. and his wife Shawn, her sister; Margie Combs of Lexington Park, MD, her 17 grandchildren and 4 great grandchildren.

In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her brothers; James Freeman, John Freeman, Vaselee Freeman and Troy Freeman, her sisters; Myrtle Freeman and Dephlea Brooks.

The family will receive friends on Monday, January 24, 2011 from 5:00 PM- 8:00PM in the Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral Home, Leonardtown, MD where prayers will be recited at 7:00 PM. A Funeral Service will be held on Tuesday, January 25, 2011 at 10:00 AM in the Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral Home, Leonardtown, MD with Rev. Gregory Syler officiating. Interment will follow in St. George's Episcopal Cemetery, Valley Lee, MD. Pallbearers will be James O'Neil, Kenneth Carter, Jr., Justin Carter, Timothy Keller, II, Jesse Ray Brotherton and Kenneth Brotherton. Honorary Pallbearers will be Wayne Carter and Kevin Carter.

Memorial contributions may be made to Second District Vol. Fire Department and Rescue Squad, P.O. Box 1, Valley Lee, MD 20609 or St. George's Episcopal Church, P.O. Box 30, Valley Lee, MD 20692.

Arrangements provided by the Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral Home, P.A.