Milta Ellen Carter, 81, of Bowie, Texas, passed away peacefully on March 3, 2026, in Bowie.

A graveside service will take place at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, March 6th, at Elmwood Cemetery in Bowie.

Milta was born on March 8, 1944, in Bowie to Milton D. Carter and Mary E. (Blackmon) Carter. The only child of her parents, she graduated from Bowie High School in 1962. She went on to earn her bachelor’s degree from North Texas University in 1966, beginning a dedicated career in education that spanned nearly three decades.

Milta began teaching at Lamar Elementary School in Wichita Falls, where she taught for two years before joining Christie Elementary School in Plano, Texas. She devoted 29 years to teaching first grade with Plano ISD, shaping the lives of countless students before her retirement.

On April 23, 1988, Milta married Francis A. Lindell, and together they made their home in Bowie. She was an active, longtime member of the Montague County Genealogy Society and took great pleasure in researching family histories. Milta treasured time spent visiting with friends and had a special love for animals.

She was preceded in death by her parents and her husband, Francis Lindell.

Milta is survived by her dear friends, Mike and Kerry Wheeler of Bowie, as well as numerous cousins.

Arrangements are entrusted to the White Family Funeral Home of Bowie, Texas.