Elaine Carter

Obituary for Elaine T. (Everette) Carter | Ryan Mortuary

September 27, 1973 ~ December 24, 2021 (age 48)

MANHATTAN - Elaine T. (Everette) Carter, 48, passed away December 24, 2021. She was born in Bangkok, Thailand to Mali Tankard on September 27, 1973. She was faithfully dedicated to Asurion for 19 years.

She loved music, singing, spending time with her family and friends, dogs, cooking, and being a wife and mother. Her number one priority in life was being a mother.

She was raised in Salina her entire life where she made many lifelong friendships. She will be missed deeply as she impacted so many lives.

Elaine was preceded by son Justice Carter; dogs Pancake and Rosie; brother Mark; and father-in-law Russell Carter Sr.

Survived by husband Matthew Carter; daughter Cierra Milleson and spouse Nicholas Schmidt; mother Mali Tankard and spouse Khammone Bounsombat; brother Tyran Tankard and spouse Kristin Tankard; brother Tony Bounsombat; sister Donna Subongkosh and spouse Bes Subongkosh; niece and nephews Kamden, Kylen and Brynlee Tankard; adopted father Ronald Tankard; and stepdaughte, Cady Carter.

Visitation will be 5-8 p.m. Wednesday, December 29, 2021 at Ryan Mortuary, Salina. Please join the family in a celebration of life at 10 a.m. Thursday, December 30 at St. John’s Missionary Baptist Church, Salina.
Memorials to Salina Animal Services, as she loved dogs or the Lupus Foundation of America, lupus.org, because that was one of her many battles in life.

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