Minnie Lee, the only daughter of Ercell Hunter and Lola Edna (Wilson) Hays, was born on "The Old Hays Place" southeast of Fortuna, Missouri, in the West View community.
She attended grade school at Akinsville and West View. She attended high school her Freshman year at Versailles, Missouri, and graduated from Fortuna High School in 1934. On June 11, 1938, she married John Norman Carter, a son of Virgil Oliver and Rosa May (Hunter) Carter, at the United Methodist Church parsonage in Tipton, Missouri. The minister was the Reverend William McNeil. Their attendants were her brother, Ercell H. Hays, Jr. and a close friend, Naomi Woods. An article in a local newspaper read that they were married at 7 o'clock on Saturday, June 11, and the bride was becomingly attired in blue with white accessories. The groom wore a dark suit. Following the ceremony, they left for St. Louis for a short wedding trip.
Minnie Lee was a bookkeeper for the MFA Exchange in California, Missouri; worked at the pants factory in Tipton, Missouri; and was the bookkeeper for Veach Construction Company in Tipton. She and her husband owned John's Food Market in Tipton until it closed in 1966. She was a member of the Tipton United Methodist Church and the United Methodist Women. She and John were charter members of the Tipton Country Club and they were both avid sports fans, attending Tipton High School games through the years, even traveling to distant championship events. She was a member of the Friday Bridge Club and the Red Hat Society. She also was a big fan of the St. Louis Cardinals and the Missouri Tigers.
On September 2, 2006, a celebration of Minnie Lee's 90th birthday was held at the Tipton United Methodist Church. The following poem was written by her friend, Arlene Su.
*****
Minnie Lee Carter, nice, sweet and kind
With a very sharp mind.
90 years old and still on the go.
A lady of grace who always has a smile on her face.
The matriarch of the Carter Family.
A leader and spiritual guide
Who is always at their side.
In her historical home on Gravois Street
Is where her friends and family would meet.
Built in 1856 with hand hewn lumber,
Square nails precisely forged,
Holes drilled and nails firmly placed
In the strong oak wood.
Still stands as a testimony to the great
Craftsmanship of the day.
Family reunions met with praise.
Two great children they did raise.
Fishing in the creek, running and
Playing all day.
Then resting in the hay.
Work has always been a part of her life
Being either a secretary or working in the grocery store.
Good friends were a must.
To the coffee shop for 30 to 40 years,
She and Peggy drank, laughed, and cried
Over a cup.
In all they must have drunk about 10 thousand cups.
Do you think it ever kept them up?
Filling her retirement days with hobbies
And things she did for fun
Has kept her on the run.
Family photos, sewing, golf, and
Bridge helped to keep her looking young.
Many historical events she has seen
Since early 1917, from the great World Wars,
Space exploration, computers,
Automobiles, IPOD's and
States added to the nation.
by Arlene Su
She attended grade school at Akinsville and West View. She attended high school her Freshman year at Versailles, Missouri, and graduated from Fortuna High School in 1934. On June 11, 1938, she married John Norman Carter, a son of Virgil Oliver and Rosa May (Hunter) Carter, at the United Methodist Church parsonage in Tipton, Missouri. The minister was the Reverend William McNeil. Their attendants were her brother, Ercell H. Hays, Jr. and a close friend, Naomi Woods. An article in a local newspaper read that they were married at 7 o'clock on Saturday, June 11, and the bride was becomingly attired in blue with white accessories. The groom wore a dark suit. Following the ceremony, they left for St. Louis for a short wedding trip.
Minnie Lee was a bookkeeper for the MFA Exchange in California, Missouri; worked at the pants factory in Tipton, Missouri; and was the bookkeeper for Veach Construction Company in Tipton. She and her husband owned John's Food Market in Tipton until it closed in 1966. She was a member of the Tipton United Methodist Church and the United Methodist Women. She and John were charter members of the Tipton Country Club and they were both avid sports fans, attending Tipton High School games through the years, even traveling to distant championship events. She was a member of the Friday Bridge Club and the Red Hat Society. She also was a big fan of the St. Louis Cardinals and the Missouri Tigers.
On September 2, 2006, a celebration of Minnie Lee's 90th birthday was held at the Tipton United Methodist Church. The following poem was written by her friend, Arlene Su.
*****
Minnie Lee Carter, nice, sweet and kind
With a very sharp mind.
90 years old and still on the go.
A lady of grace who always has a smile on her face.
The matriarch of the Carter Family.
A leader and spiritual guide
Who is always at their side.
In her historical home on Gravois Street
Is where her friends and family would meet.
Built in 1856 with hand hewn lumber,
Square nails precisely forged,
Holes drilled and nails firmly placed
In the strong oak wood.
Still stands as a testimony to the great
Craftsmanship of the day.
Family reunions met with praise.
Two great children they did raise.
Fishing in the creek, running and
Playing all day.
Then resting in the hay.
Work has always been a part of her life
Being either a secretary or working in the grocery store.
Good friends were a must.
To the coffee shop for 30 to 40 years,
She and Peggy drank, laughed, and cried
Over a cup.
In all they must have drunk about 10 thousand cups.
Do you think it ever kept them up?
Filling her retirement days with hobbies
And things she did for fun
Has kept her on the run.
Family photos, sewing, golf, and
Bridge helped to keep her looking young.
Many historical events she has seen
Since early 1917, from the great World Wars,
Space exploration, computers,
Automobiles, IPOD's and
States added to the nation.
by Arlene Su
Minnie Lee, the only daughter of Ercell Hunter and Lola Edna (Wilson) Hays, was born on "The Old Hays Place" southeast of Fortuna, Missouri, in the West View community.
She attended grade school at Akinsville and West View. She attended high school her Freshman year at Versailles, Missouri, and graduated from Fortuna High School in 1934. On June 11, 1938, she married John Norman Carter, a son of Virgil Oliver and Rosa May (Hunter) Carter, at the United Methodist Church parsonage in Tipton, Missouri. The minister was the Reverend William McNeil. Their attendants were her brother, Ercell H. Hays, Jr. and a close friend, Naomi Woods. An article in a local newspaper read that they were married at 7 o'clock on Saturday, June 11, and the bride was becomingly attired in blue with white accessories. The groom wore a dark suit. Following the ceremony, they left for St. Louis for a short wedding trip.
Minnie Lee was a bookkeeper for the MFA Exchange in California, Missouri; worked at the pants factory in Tipton, Missouri; and was the bookkeeper for Veach Construction Company in Tipton. She and her husband owned John's Food Market in Tipton until it closed in 1966. She was a member of the Tipton United Methodist Church and the United Methodist Women. She and John were charter members of the Tipton Country Club and they were both avid sports fans, attending Tipton High School games through the years, even traveling to distant championship events. She was a member of the Friday Bridge Club and the Red Hat Society. She also was a big fan of the St. Louis Cardinals and the Missouri Tigers.
On September 2, 2006, a celebration of Minnie Lee's 90th birthday was held at the Tipton United Methodist Church. The following poem was written by her friend, Arlene Su.
*****
Minnie Lee Carter, nice, sweet and kind
With a very sharp mind.
90 years old and still on the go.
A lady of grace who always has a smile on her face.
The matriarch of the Carter Family.
A leader and spiritual guide
Who is always at their side.
In her historical home on Gravois Street
Is where her friends and family would meet.
Built in 1856 with hand hewn lumber,
Square nails precisely forged,
Holes drilled and nails firmly placed
In the strong oak wood.
Still stands as a testimony to the great
Craftsmanship of the day.
Family reunions met with praise.
Two great children they did raise.
Fishing in the creek, running and
Playing all day.
Then resting in the hay.
Work has always been a part of her life
Being either a secretary or working in the grocery store.
Good friends were a must.
To the coffee shop for 30 to 40 years,
She and Peggy drank, laughed, and cried
Over a cup.
In all they must have drunk about 10 thousand cups.
Do you think it ever kept them up?
Filling her retirement days with hobbies
And things she did for fun
Has kept her on the run.
Family photos, sewing, golf, and
Bridge helped to keep her looking young.
Many historical events she has seen
Since early 1917, from the great World Wars,
Space exploration, computers,
Automobiles, IPOD's and
States added to the nation.
by Arlene Su
She attended grade school at Akinsville and West View. She attended high school her Freshman year at Versailles, Missouri, and graduated from Fortuna High School in 1934. On June 11, 1938, she married John Norman Carter, a son of Virgil Oliver and Rosa May (Hunter) Carter, at the United Methodist Church parsonage in Tipton, Missouri. The minister was the Reverend William McNeil. Their attendants were her brother, Ercell H. Hays, Jr. and a close friend, Naomi Woods. An article in a local newspaper read that they were married at 7 o'clock on Saturday, June 11, and the bride was becomingly attired in blue with white accessories. The groom wore a dark suit. Following the ceremony, they left for St. Louis for a short wedding trip.
Minnie Lee was a bookkeeper for the MFA Exchange in California, Missouri; worked at the pants factory in Tipton, Missouri; and was the bookkeeper for Veach Construction Company in Tipton. She and her husband owned John's Food Market in Tipton until it closed in 1966. She was a member of the Tipton United Methodist Church and the United Methodist Women. She and John were charter members of the Tipton Country Club and they were both avid sports fans, attending Tipton High School games through the years, even traveling to distant championship events. She was a member of the Friday Bridge Club and the Red Hat Society. She also was a big fan of the St. Louis Cardinals and the Missouri Tigers.
On September 2, 2006, a celebration of Minnie Lee's 90th birthday was held at the Tipton United Methodist Church. The following poem was written by her friend, Arlene Su.
*****
Minnie Lee Carter, nice, sweet and kind
With a very sharp mind.
90 years old and still on the go.
A lady of grace who always has a smile on her face.
The matriarch of the Carter Family.
A leader and spiritual guide
Who is always at their side.
In her historical home on Gravois Street
Is where her friends and family would meet.
Built in 1856 with hand hewn lumber,
Square nails precisely forged,
Holes drilled and nails firmly placed
In the strong oak wood.
Still stands as a testimony to the great
Craftsmanship of the day.
Family reunions met with praise.
Two great children they did raise.
Fishing in the creek, running and
Playing all day.
Then resting in the hay.
Work has always been a part of her life
Being either a secretary or working in the grocery store.
Good friends were a must.
To the coffee shop for 30 to 40 years,
She and Peggy drank, laughed, and cried
Over a cup.
In all they must have drunk about 10 thousand cups.
Do you think it ever kept them up?
Filling her retirement days with hobbies
And things she did for fun
Has kept her on the run.
Family photos, sewing, golf, and
Bridge helped to keep her looking young.
Many historical events she has seen
Since early 1917, from the great World Wars,
Space exploration, computers,
Automobiles, IPOD's and
States added to the nation.
by Arlene Su
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