Gerri Carter

Gerri Carter

St. George, Utah

Gerri Keller Carter, age 53, passed away February 7, 2015 in the couple’s second home in Beaver Dam, Arizona, with her husband at her side. Gerri was born on November 3, 1961 in Preston, Idaho, to Ruel Smith and Shirley Henderson Keller. She married Kent Loveless on July 11, 1986 in the Logan LDS Temple. They were blessed for a short time with an infant daughter Jenna Camille Loveless, born November 8, 1989. They were later divorced.

Gerri attended school in Preston, Idaho, and later graduating high school. She attended Southern Utah University in Cedar City Utah where she received her Associates Degree. She moved to Logan, Utah, in 1982 were she worked at Wilson Motor for 16 years. In 1998 Gerri decided she didn’t want to live through another cold Cache Valley winter so she headed off to sunny and much warmer St. George, Utah, where she was employed by the City of St. George. There she met and later married the love of her life, Rod Carter. Gerri and Rod began their amazing life together on March 18, 2000 at the beautiful Tuacahn in Ivans, Utah. From this marriage Gerri became a loving mother to Jerran, Andrew and Alyssa Carter, who she loved very much, and they simply adored her. Gerri was employed at SkyWest Airline Corporate Office in St. George at the time of her death.

Gerri was very kind, soft spoken and loved by so many people. She had a bubbly personality and a beautiful smile. She battled a difficult and rare cancer from 2008 with grace, dignity and an amazing positive attitude.

Gerri is survived by her loving husband, Rod; mother, Shirley Keller, Preston, Idaho; children: Jerran (Megan) Carter, St. George; Andrew (Blakeley) Carter, Taylorsville; Alyssa Carter, Mesquite, NV; sisters Tammie (Joe) Benson, Logan; Kristi (Jim) Westover, Clifton, ID; Kallin (Grant) Gordon, Whitney, ID. Gerri had 8 very loving grandchildren. She was also survived by many nieces and nephews who loved her as much as she loved them.

Gerri was preceded in death by her loving father and infant daughter.

Funeral services will be held Saturday, February 14, 2015 at 12:00 Noon in the Magleby Mortuary Chapel, 50 South 100 West in Richfield. F riends may call for viewing Thursday evening from 6-8 p.m. at the Sunset 4th Ward Chapel, 820 North Valley View Drive, in St. George,  and Saturday morning at the Magleby Mortuary from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Interment will be located in the Sigurd, Utah Cemetery. Funeral Directors: Magleby Mortuary, Richfield, Salina and Manti. Online guestbook at www.maglebymortuary.com