Ruth Carter

Ruth Evelyn Carter, 88, of Madisonville, KY, passed away on Wednesday, April 1, 2026, at Baptist Health Hospital in Madisonville.

She was born March 4, 1938, in Charleston, KY to the late Murray Stinnet and Ollie Marie Lanham Stinnet. In addition to her parents, she is also preceded in death by her husband, Billy E. Carter.

Ruth made her living as a hairdresser. She was also a faithful member of Liberty Baptist Church in Madisonville, as well as Pritchett’s Chapel.

She is survived by her son, Billy (Wanda Wells) Carter of Madisonville; her brother, Bill Stinnet of Titusville, FL; two grandchildren, Mark Carter and Adam (Jessica Roby) Carter; and two great-grandchildren, Waylan Eugene Carter and Karsin Oliver.

Funeral services will be held at 1:00 P.M., Friday, April 3, 2026, at Barnett-Strother Funeral Home with Bro. Tondra Daugherty and Bro. Steve Terry officiating. Burial will follow in Odd Fellows Cemetery.

Visitation will be from 11:00 A.M. until the service time on Friday at the funeral home.