Published: July 13, 2008 04:56 pm            

Dorothy Carter

Dorothy Carter

1913-2008

Dorothy Spickard Heath Carter died Monday, June 30, at the home of her daughter, Marianne (Heath) Doyle of Zionsville. Born Dec. 3, 1913, Carter was the daughter of William Porterfield and Stella (Clift) Spickard of Crider, Caldwell Co. Ky; They preceded her in death.

She received a Bachelor of Arts in music education from Western State Teacher’s College, Bowling Green, Ky., in 1936 and a Master’s in music education from the University of Louisville. Married to Marion E. Heath in 1937, she taught public school music in Kentucky and Indiana, retiring in 1977. After the death of her first husband she married Robert E. Carter of New Albany. Upon his death she moved to Zionsville to be near her daughter and family. She was actively involved in the music community in Southern Indiana since 1946. Choir director for First Baptist Church and St. Mark’s United Church of Christ, New Albany, she was also the choral director and music teacher for Nathaniel Scribner Middle School until her retirement in 1977.

Memberships include St. Mark’s United Church of Christ, Alpha Club, Amaranth, Jennie Gephardt Hedden Music Study Club, Floyd County Retired Teachers and the Piankashaw Chapter of DAR. Piano teacher to hundreds, her last pupil was her great-grandson, Daniel Michael Doyle.

She was also preceded in death by her husbands, Marion E. Heath and Robert E. Carter; and son, Michael S. Heath.

Survivors include daughter, Marianne (Heath) Doyle (husband) Guinn P.; grandsons, Noah V. (wife Stephanie) of Zionsville, and James H. of Indianapolis; great-grandsons, Daniel M., Max J. and Mason B. of Zionsville; daughter-in-law, Judith L. Heath of Palm Beach Gardens, Fla; and stepchildren, Robert (wife Sandy) Carter, Rosemary (husband Rick) Danishek, and Kay (husband Neil) Whitehead.

Services were July 7 at St. Mark’s United Church of Christ in New Albany. Burial followed in Kraft-Graceland Memorial Park.

Memorials may be sent to the Arts Council of Southern Indiana, 820 E. Market St., New Albany, IN 47150.

        

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