We are sad to announce that on April 15, 2023 we had to say goodbye to Shirley Carter Whitehead of Effingham, South Carolina. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Shirley Carter Whitehead to show support.

She was predeceased by : her parents, Dewey L. Carter and Lalla Lawhon Carter; her husband Elwood Ivy Whitehead; and her nephews, Tim Whitehead and Howard Whitehead.

She is survived by : her children, Sheryl W. Evans (Lawton) of Effingham, Lisa W. McClure (Kirk Stowe) of Effingham, Mitchell Whitehead (Gayle) of Effingham, Ken Whitehead (Belinda) of Effingham and Danny Whitehead (Holly) of Effingham; her brother Dr. Dan T. Carter (Jane) of Brevard, NC; her grandchildren, Michael Whitehead, Kimberly Moses (Scott), Carter Evans (Casey), Ivy Craig (Jarrett), Harper Whitehead, Kenzie Walker (Brent), Ryan McClure (Morgan) and Lauren Lozinski (Tyler); her great grandchildren, Lucas Canup, Sheylin Moses, Ellison Walker, Laney Walker, Woods Craig and Jayce Fee; her nieces, Alicia Carter (Sam Warner) and Debbie Whitehead; her nephew David Carter (Alice Novak); and her sister Yvonne Cannon of Turbeville, SC..

Memorials may be made to the Children, Youth, and Senior Adult Programs at Elim Baptist Church, 1303 Olanta Highway, Effingham, SC 29541; or to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation (in honor of Jonah and Jonathan Moore) at cff.org/donate.

Funeral arrangement under the care of
Waters-Powell Funeral Home