Gertha Mae Carroll

May God be gracious to us and bless us and make his face shine upon us, that your ways may be known on earth, your salvation among all nations.   May the people praise you, O God; may all the people praise you.  May the nation be glad and sing for joy, for you rule the people justly and guide the nat5ions of the earth.  May the people praise you, O God; May all the people praise you, then the land will yield its harvest, and God, Our God, will bless us.  God will bless us, and all the ends of the earth will fear him.

Sister Gertha Mae Carroll was born March 1, 1929 to Richard and Anna Turner.  She accepted Christ at a young age while attending Turner Chapel AME in Junction City. She later united with New Life Deliverance and Worship Center Family where he remained faithful until death.

She was a loving house wife; she was preceded in death by her husband Earnest Carroll; son, Earvin Carroll; daughter, Mary Levingston and five grandchildren.

She is survived by seven sons: Earnest Carroll (Rose) of Houston, TX, Kenneth Carroll (Evelyn), Ozell Carroll, Terry Carroll, Jerry Carroll (Dianna) all of Junction City, LA; Jimmy Carroll (Linda) of El Dorado, AR, and Henry Carroll (Anita) of El Dorado, AR; four daughters, Roberta Greene (Ronnie) of Junction City, AR Betty Carroll of Junction City, LA; Betty Hayes (Cleotha), Gloria Jones Abbott (George) both of El Dorado, AR, forty-eight grandchildren and one hundred fourteen great grandchildren.

Public visitation will be Friday, July 20, 2018 from 11:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. at Sims Mortuary. Funeral services will be at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday, July 21, 2018 at New Life Deliverance Worship Center in El Dorado, Arkansas. Interment will be at Community Cemetery in Junction City, Arkansas under the direction of Sims Mortuary. Sign the guestbook online at www.simsmortuary.com

Honorary pallbearers will be Earnest L. Carroll, Henry Carroll, Jimmy Carroll, Ozell Carroll, Terry Carroll, Kenny Carroll, Jerry Carroll and George Abbott. Active Pallbearers will be David Levingston, Daniel Levingston, Ladarius William, De Sean Levingston, La Derrio Levingston and Javontae Qiyama.