Fannie Carter Womble

FANNIE LEE CARTER WOMBLE, daughter to Robert Carter, Sr. (Big Daddy) and Hattie “Arnetta” Carter (Big Mama), blessed the world with her presence on May 1, 1952. Born in Baltimore, MD, a city that she was proud to call home, Fannie embraced life and found happiness in everything that she did.Fannie C. Womble, a graduate of Eastern high School, found an early love for the arts, fashion and entertainment. She graced the catwalks of Baltimore and New York City with her classy, chic, elegant sense of style but her real love was literature. An awesome storyteller and avid reader, Fannie devoured Danielle Steele and Dean Koontz novels to name a few. One of her favorite places to be was Enoch Pratt free Library where the staff set her picks aside. With an enormous sense of humor and heart of compassion, Fannie Womble prided herself on the love she had for family, friends and strangers. To know her is to love her is truly an understatement.On September 19, 1968 Fannie gave birth to Troy Jones, forming a unique and unconditional bond that would remain forever. She said often that the two raised one another, sharing a special kind of journey that only they could put into words.Through her union with the late Eric B. Womble, Fannie brought forth a daughter, Tiffany Arnetta Womble on February 15, 1981. Passing on the name of her mother Arnetta, as she was fondly known, Fannie was proud to say that her daughter possessed the same qualities of kindness and humility that the two had predicted.While Fannie later received her degree from Baltimore City Community College in Sociology and Hotel administration, her passion was working with kids and doing goodwill for anybody in need. Fannie had found her calling in volunteering with the elderly, deaf, and blind although she would say that her true degree was in the field of raising kids. At least forty-five years of her life were dedicated to helping raise her nieces and nephews who affectionately called her “Aunt Fannie” If you hesitate, don’t do it, was her famous line of advice to them all.Fannie often spoke of the great life she lived, one free of regrets. She spent her days attending concerts, having coffee with her sisters on Sunday, and challenging anybody to a game of Scrabble. Introducing her love of music and dance to her grandbabies- who knew her as their “GiGi”- they had many dance contests, played dodge ball and countless games of Connect Four.If music is the soundtrack to life there s at least one song that stirs up that feel-good presence of Fannie Womble, a true testament to the unique and individual relationship she had with everyone. Her life will forever be honored as she could offer you a smile, joke and lots of laughter through life’s adversities as well its triumphs.She leaves to celebrate her legacy of love: two children, Troy Tyrone Jones, Esq. And Tiffany Arnetta Womble; one daughter-in-law, Linda Jones; seven siblings, Robert “Junior” Carter, Jr., Margaret McCarty, Georgiana Johnson, Delores Quick, Stanford “Bus” Carter, Sr., Phillip “Doc” Carter and Cynthia “Babysis” McDaniel; her surrogate mother, Olga “Nana” Clarke; her dearest Aunt Waltrude “ Aunt Trudy” Carter; two sisters-in-law, Narvis Carter and Sheila Carter; three grandchildren, Taylor Jones, Troy Tyrone Jones II, Maverick Jones; many, many nieces and nephews who all held warm places in her heart; two stepchildren, Eric “Rock” Womble and Shantelle Womble; two dearest friends and confidantes, Annette Mussa and Morgan “Uncle Rob” Roberson; her boys, Chi Chi and Giorgio; and endless friends who ultimately became her extended family.

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Fannie Carter Womble

May 1, 1952 - April 18, 2009