Marlene Litchfield Carter

Marlene Litchfield Carter, 83, of Nederland passed away on December 26, 2019 at her residence.

Marlene was born on July 11, 1936 in Port Arthur, Texas to parents William Lee Litchfield and Inez Jones. She was a lifelong residence of the Golden Triangle and a member of First Baptist Church of Port Arthur. Marlene had worked as a principal assistant at Terrell Elementary School in PAISD, retiring in 2016. She enjoyed playing bridge and going antique shopping. Marlene was a loving person who will be dearly missed.

She was preceded in death by her father, William Lee Litchfield, her mother, Inez Wilman and her brother, Gene Litchfield.

Marlene is survived by her loving husband, Bill Carter of Nederland, her sons, Gary Carter and his wife, Eleanor of Spring, Mark Carter and his wife, Lesley of Austin, her sister, Elaine Wilmore and her husband, Greg of Cleburne. She is also survived by her four grandchildren, Will Carter, Grace Carter, Amanda Carter and Shelby Carter.

A funeral service will be held on Monday, December 30, 2019 at 2:00 PM at Clayton Thompson Funeral Home, with a gathering of family and friends from 12:00 PM until service time at the funeral home. Officiating will be Rev. Larry Haynes. Burial will follow at Greenlawn Memorial Park in Groves.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the charity of your choice in the loving memory of Marlene Carter.