Jacquelyn “Jackie” Carter Thomas was born May 9,1952 in Hartwell, GA to the late Henry Carter Sr. and Cora Bowman Carter. Stepmother was Mary Reed Carter.
Jackie graduated from Long Branch High School in Long Branch, New Jersey. She continued her training and graduated from cosmetology school. She had masterful skills in hair braiding and hair coloring. Jackie created beautiful hairstyles for all ages, especially young adults in her neighborhood. She was also a trained and gifted Nails Technician. Jackie was very creative. She enjoyed designing and making jewelry.
Jackie loved children and was a caregiver for many children in the community throughout her life.
Jackie was predeceased by her son, Corey Laron Thomas and siblings, Stephen Carter, Erskine “Dicky” Carter, James’s “Skeet” Carter, John W. Reed, Audrey Adams and Barbara Reed Paterson.
Jackie is survived by her daughter, Stephanie Thomas, 3 granddaughters, grandson, Corey “Little Corey” Thomas Jr., her sister, Gloria Carter Craft, and brother, Robert J. (Jewel) Reed. Her niece, Ursula Covin, was her faithful and loving Attendant. She also leaves a host of nieces and nephews to cherish her memory IBorn Brent of Long Branch, NJ, William R. Craft Jr. of Columbia, SC, Erica M. Craft of Anderson, SC, Zeneta Carter Jones (Payson Jones) of Seneca, SC, Sara Cobb (CSM RET Jessie Cobb), of Lawton, OK, Sandra Jordan, Albert Adams Jr., and Jeffrey Adams of Hartwell, GA, Donald Adams of Mooresville, NC, Linda Anderson of Maryland; She had a special bond with “Tooda” who she babysat and remained close to into adulthood and a host of relatives and friends.
