Anita Carter Healy Obituary

It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Anita Carter Healy of Saluda, Virginia, born in Wise, Virginia, who passed away on May 18, 2026, at the age of 88, leaving to mourn family and friends. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.

She was predeceased by: her parents, Claude Richard Carter and Ina Matilda Purkey Carter of Wise; her husband Charles Frederick Healy; and her siblings, Carlos, David, Steven and Diana Carter Mullins.

She is survived by: her daughters, Jennifer Edwards (William), Angela Switzer (Tod) and Melanie Healy-Marquis (Lincoln IV); her brother Edward Carter; her adoptive son Richard "Bro" Lewter; her grandchildren, Tommy Cleek, Michael Edwards (Claibourne), Kaitlin Sorrentino (John), Sarah Switzer (Logan Romine) and Lincoln Marquis V.; and her great grandchildren, Tori, Wesley Cleek, Sadie Vance, Rece, Annie Beau Edwards, Madison and Harper Sorrentino.

In lieu of flowers, gifts can be made in her memory to Forest Chapel United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 425 Saluda, VA 23149.