Birth date: Jul 14, 1944 Death date: Feb 18, 2024
Dr. Betty Jo Carter, M.D. passed away after a brief illness on Sunday, February 18th, 2024. She died peacefully surrounded in love by her family. She worked as a physician in the Ruskin area for many years and touched the lives of Read Obituary
My name is Zachary. This Dr is a true hero. She's greatly missed. She and Billy did everything for me. She is the best Dr. I've been with. She was loving caring and she took care of her patients. She will always be remembered by me.
If I had to describe my mom's life in a few words: Passionate, Opinionated, Loving, Resilient, and Curious.
Passionate:
Mom was incredibly passionate about her career. A stellar doctor! She ranked number one in the State of Florida on her Medical Exams. She fought hard to become a Medical Doctor at a time when women rarely held that title. She had me during her last year of Medical School.
Opinionated:
Mom was opinionated. She had zero filters! Lol. She'd tell you exactly what you wanted to hear, followed by everything you didn't. She had an opinion about every girlfriend I ever dated and freely shared her thoughts. She used to say, "Don't get a dumb girl pregnant because you'll have dumb kids." lol
Loving:
Mom was loving. She made sure to call you at 5:00 AM on your birthday and would buy you a gift regardless of the cost. She never missed an opportunity to tell you how much you were loved. She would go out of her way to help strangers and then make them her best friends.
Resilient:
Mom was resilient. She overcame numerous setbacks in her life. She fell in 2008 and was flown by Bay Flight Helicopter to Tampa General. She downplayed the incident, although she was shocked by the $120K medical bill. She joked that with that amount of money, she could have flown the entire family to Hawaii for a week!
Curious:
Mom was curious. She always inquired about everyone's well-being. She asked a lot of questions, even the hard ones that many of us preferred to avoid. "How's your sex life?" and "When are you having another child?" were among her favorites.
I will miss everything about my Mom, she did so much and had so much love for me and my family. I love you Mom.
Betty Carter was a pivotal figure in my life. She was my grandmother, doctor, employer, friend, and cosigner to name a few. She always helped me and family in anyway she could, I didn't even have to ask. I was proud to work beside her during her final working years. She personally saved countless lives in her practice, tackling the opioid epidemic head on. She retired her practice as a true community hero. She is the most giving person I have ever met in my life. You are you truly loved and will be missed greatly. I love you Grandma!!
I’ll always remember your giving nature, bright intellect, and incredible determination in the face of obstacles. You did things when others told you it was impossible out of sheer force of will. I have a picture of you young and bright sitting on the beach with my siblings when we were all still elementary school age. That’s how I choose to remember you. I love you Mom and I will miss you everyday of my life.
