Melinda Alane Carter was born on October 9, 1991 to Tonya Dunn Carter and Marty Carter Sr. She passed away on February 2, 2021 at the age of 29.

In addition to her parents, she is survived by her children, Sterling Martin, Tyson Martin, and Presley Martin; sisters, Destiny Carter, Gen Carter, and Haley Lord; and brother, Marty Carter Jr. All of the Carter family reside in Nunnelly, TN.

“God saw you were getting tired
And a cure was not to be
So he put his arms around you
And whispered “come to me”
A golden heart stopped beating
Hard-working hands at rest
God broke our hearts to prove to us
He only takes the best”
– By Frances and Kathleen Coelho