Johnetta Francis"Fran" Hayden-Carter
March 14, 1939 - January 8, 2016
Johnetta Francis “Fran” Hayden-Carter was born to Lonnie and Johnnie Mae Henderson on February 14, 1939 in Chickasha, Oklahoma. After the death of her mother, she was adopted by her grandparents, Joseph and Isabell Hayden. Fran graduated for Lincoln School in Chickasha, Oklahoma. She went on to continue her education at Langston University where she received a degree in cosmetology. She was a lifelong member of the First Baptist Church of Chickasha, Oklahoma where she was a member of the choir and on the usher board. She was also a member of Bethlehem Baptist Church in Tacoma, Washington where she sang in the choir. Fran was a hard-working woman. She worked at Grady Memorial Hospital as a nurse’s aide for several years and at Maremont Corporation for twelve years. After she moved to Washington, she was employed at the Weatherly Inn Retirement Center until she retired. She met and married Aubrey Russell and to that union a baby girl, Teresa Russell, was born. His military career took them all over the world. Later in life, she met and fell in love with John Carter, Sr. they were married in 1995 and resided in Tacoma, Washington until his death in 2007. Fran was a kind, generous person that NEVER met a stranger. She loved meeting new people. She enjoyed going to the casino and bingo. Her husband, daughter and granddaughter were her life. She loved ALL her family immensely! She leaves behind many who will cherish her memory. Fran was preceded in death by her Mother and Father, Lonnie and Johnnie Mae Henderson; Grandparents, Joseph and Isabell Hayden; Sisters, Juanita Beatty, Janell Daly, Marguerite Johnson; and her Husband, John Carter, Sr. She leaves to cherish her memory, Daughter, Teresa Russell, Chickasha, OK; Granddaughter, Keyeonna Gray, Oklahoma City, OK; Children by Marriage; Eddie Akins, Houston, TX; John Carter, Jr., Los Angeles, CA; Jenene Carter, Seattle, WA; Willelmeana Green, Kansas; Brothers; Howard Hayden, Chickasha, O
Johnetta Francis “Fran” Hayden-Carter was born to Lonnie and Johnnie Mae Henderson on February 14, 1939 in Chickasha, Oklahoma. After the death of her mother, she was adopted by her grandparents, Joseph and Isabell Hayden. Fran... View Obituary & Service Information