Charlotte Johnson Carlton
Passed 09/10/2020
Rev. Charlotte Johnson Carlton, age 72, formerly of Durham, NC, passed on September 10, 2020, at Virtua Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital in Camden, New Jersey after an extended illness. She was born in Cleveland, Ohio, July 18, 1948. She is the daughter of Mr. Spencer A. Wynne I and the late Mrs. Edna Reese Wynne.
Her early education was in Durham. She was a proud graduate of the Hillside Class of 1966 and a 1970 graduate of North Carolina Central University where she received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Spanish. In 1988, she received a Master of Divinity degree from Howard University School of Divinity.
A world traveler, her international travels included Jamaica, West Indies, England, France, Austria, Spain, Belgium, Netherlands, Israel and Germany.
While in Germany in 1983 she was licensed with the Baptist Fellowship in Heidelberg, Germany; in 1985 ordained in the Baptist Fellowship in Mannheim, West Germany; in 1990 ordained as Deacon in the United Methodist Church in Peninsula-Delaware Annual Conference and in 1992, she became an ordained Elder of the United Methodist Church in the same conference.
Rev. Carlton served in pastoral capacities in several locations: 1983-1985, Lay Minister-Spinelli Barracks Chapel, Mannheim, Germany, General Protestant Services; 1985-1986- Associate Pastor- New Genesis Baptist Church, Washington, D. C.; 1986- 1987- Field Education Mt. Salem / Christiana / Kirkwood Charge UMC, Delaware, Peninsula, Delaware Conference; 1988-89, Volunteer Assistant, Berlin, Maryland UMC Charge; 1989-1993 Pastor, Clarksville Charge UMC, Clarksville, Shelby, Delaware; 1993-1995 – Pastor, Deal Island St. Charles Charge UMC, Chance, Maryland; and 1995 - Pastor Trinity-Chelten United Methodist Church, Philadelphia, Pa., Eastern Conference.
Her work experiences were many. She worked at The Research Center for Black Religious Bodies at Howard School of Divinity, taught English and Spanish in various school systems abroad, in Raleigh at Carroll Middle School and Wake Technical Community Institute and other parts of the United States.
Upon retirement, she moved to Greensboro, North Carolina. She affiliated with Mt. Zion Baptist Church where she participated with the senior ministry, new member’s orientation and the choir, before returning to New Jersey in 2017. In Voorhees, New Jersey, she was a member of Bethany Baptist Church. She volunteered often with senior programs.
She received numerous awards and served in various organizations that reflect her educational, religious and outreach impacts. Of note, she received the UMC Marlowe and Howard Stone Anderson Fellowship and was a Benjamin E. Mays Fellow.
She loved music and collected dolls and unique keepsakes from her travels. She fondly enjoyed keeping her young nieces and nephews during summer months, holidays and other special times.
She leaves to cherish her memories: Her Father, Mr. Spencer A. Wynne I of Durham; Sisters – Mrs. Diane (Linberger) Lamb of Durham, Dr. Valerie Wynne (George) McFarley of Fayetteville, NC; Mrs. Cerise (Christopher) Collins of Greensboro, NC; Brothers- Spencer A. ((Paula) Wynne II of Kennesaw, GA and Steven (Eutrilda) Wynne of Leesburg, GA; several nieces, nephews, cousins , Goddaughter -Tammy Pinkett of Philadelphia, PA. and devoted friends; Sandra M. Belvin and Francine Dalton Davis of Durham, Jean Thompson Springs of Delaware, and Elizabeth Redding, Voorhees, NJ.
In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made to: The Kidney Foundation- kidneyfund.org or mail to: 11921 Rockville Pike, Suite 300, Rockville, MD 20852 or the American Heart Association in her memory.
A Celebration of Life will be held Saturday, October 17, 2020 at 2:00 pm in the chapel of American Cremation & Funeral Service.
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