Funeral services for Donna Jean Carter, 77, of Marshall will be held at 10:00 a.m., Saturday October 23, 2010 in the Chapel of Downs Funeral Home with John Claeys officiating. Interment will follow at Colonial Gardens Cemetery in Marshall. Visitation for Ms. Carter will be held from 6-8 p.m., Friday October 22, 2010 at the funeral home. Ms. Carter passed away Wednesday, October 20, 2010 in Bossier City, Louisiana. Donna Jean Carter was born November 13, 1932 in England, Arkansas to Joe David Battles and Thelma Lilly (Billie) Capps Lynch. She married James Edward Carter who preceded her in death in 1993. Ms. Carter was the manager for Marshall Self Storage for 15 years. She loved bowling and was a member of the Women's Bowling Association. Surviving Donna are son, Larry Poppy and wife Pam of Uncertain; daughter, Brenda Harper and husband Tony of Marshall; seven grandchildren, Stacey Hargroue and husband Johnny of Marshall, S.Sgt. Kelly Baker USMC and wife Lara of San Diego, California, Gregg Poppy and wife Jennifer of Belton, Texas, Tiffany Laine and husband Jason of Longview, Tera Poppy and fiancé Brian Bethune, of Longview, Johnny Harper and Corey Harper both of Marshall; great grandchildren, Cody, Kaley, Hanna and Skylar Baker, Katie and Nick Hargroue, Jackson, Sam and Nathan Laine, Trea Poppy and Brian and Gabriel Poppy; one sister, Louise Woods of Pine Bluff; Aunt Rachel Holtz of Denver Colorado and special friends, Vela Ford of Little Rock, Arkansas and Maurine Hopkins of Marshall. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, James Carter and son, Randy Poppy. Serving as pallbearers are Bill Kilgore, S.Sgt. Kelly Baker USMC, Greg Poppy, Jason Laine, Johnny Hargroue and Eddie Rockwell. Honorary pallbearers are Clayton Seibel and Cody Baker. E-mail condolences may be made to the family at www.downsfuneralhome.com.