Mary Kay Murray Carter, 91, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loved ones on Jan. 22, 2024.

Mary was born on Nov. 7, 1932, in Wellsville Utah to Junius and Margaret Hawkes Murray.  Her family lived in several communities in Utah and Idaho as she grew up.  Following graduation for Ashton High School, Mary attended BYU.  

She moved to Salt Lake City where she met her husband Virgil Carter who was on leave from the US Navy.  After a whirlwind romance that spanned Salt Lake City, San Francisco, and Honolulu, they were married in Honolulu on July 8, 1953.  Their marriage was later solemnized in the Los Angeles Temple on April 14, 1962.  

In 1963, Mary and her family moved to Bountiful Utah where she remained the rest of her life.  Mary went back to school and earned her degree in Botany with a teaching endorsement from Weber State University.  Later she also earned her master’s degree in education.  Mary was an active member of the Bountiful 31st ward and held many callings.

Mary began an amazing 30-year career teaching for the Davis School District.  She taught at Oak Hills Elementary and King Elementary.  She made so many lifelong friends with fellow educators.  She loved seeing the many students she taught grow and develop into exceptional young people.  

Mary is survived by her children, Craig Carter (Lisa) of Morgan, Utah, and Leslee Carter Cabulagan (Patrick) of South Jordan, Utah.  They have seven grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren (one deceased).  Siblings, R Jay Murray, Oregon, Margaret LaRae Babbitt, Utah, Byron Kerr Murray (Ilene) Idaho, Carolyn Leong, Hawaii,  Isabell Sudweeks  (Jay-deceased), Idaho.

Mary is preceded in death by her husband Virgil Carter, parents Junius Bailey Murray and Margaret Hawkes Murray, brother, Blaine Murray, sister,  Amanda Murray,  and great granddaughter Scottie Lynn Carter.

The family would like to express their deep gratitude to the staff of Creekside Senior Living for the loving care they provided our parents and A-Plus Hospice.

Funeral services will be held at Russon Mortuary, 295 North Main, Bountiful, Utah on Friday, Jan. 26, 2024 at 10 a.m. where a viewing will be held prior to the funeral services at 9 a.m.  Interment will be in the Riverside Cemetery, Tremonton, Utah.