Sally Teresa Carter-Myers, age 87, passed away on Thursday, November 27 at the Covington Assisted Living Center, Raleigh NC. She died of complications from Alzheimer’s disease. Sally was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on April 4, 1927. She was the daughter of Mary and John Birrane. Sally spent most of her life in Philadelphia. She moved to Raleigh in 2001, living independently at the Capital Towers until 2008 when she moved to the Covington.

Sally worked in the restaurant business both as a hostess and a waitress. She married Ray Carter in 1947 and had four sons, James, Raymond, Randy and Gregory. Sally is survived by her sons, 12 grandchildren, 14 great-grandchildren, and one great great grandchild.

She divorced Ray Carter in 1970 and married George Myers in 1981. She is predeceased by both of her husbands and her siblings, Charles, Mary and Connie.

Sally was a loving and devoted mother who instilled a strong work ethic in her sons. She raised her four boys alone and never took any public assistance. Everyone loved Sally. She touched everyone she met because she genuinely cared about them. No matter what the occasion, she always told the best stories. We will all miss her.

A memorial service will be held for Sally on Tuesday, December 9th, at 7:00 p.m. , at the Church of the Nativity, 8849 Ray Road, Raleigh, NC 27614

Memorial Donations may be made to: Alzheimer's North Carolina 1305 Navaho Dr., Suite 101 Raleigh, NC 27609 -or by going to- https://secure.e2rm.com/registrant/memoriam.aspx?TributeType=Memoriam&EventID=151886&LangPref=en-CA&Referrer=http://www.alznc.org/