Annabelle Carter-Lopes

ANNABELLE CARTER-LOPES April 22, 1928 - January 3, 2015 Annabelle Smith Carter Lopes was called home on January 3, 2015. The eighth of 13 children, she was born April 22, 1928 in Esparto, California, to Charles and Marie Smith. She attended grade school in Madison, California, and graduated from Marysville High School. Her favorite childhood activities included horseback riding and outdoor games played with siblings and friends. Annabelle married Robert Carter on October 10, 1947 in Ukiah. They moved to Chico in 1962 and worked very hard to provide for their eight children. On May 10, 2014, she married her childhood sweetheart Antone Lopes in Madison. Annabelle loved her very large extended family. In addition to family gatherings, she enjoyed baking, camping out, crafts, gardening, and winning at card games. Her good memory and sense of humor were always present throughout her life. Annabelle is survived by her second husband Antone; seven children from her first husband, Carol (Poncho), Susan (Jim), Richard (Sharon), Marietta (Vern), Kimberly (Gregory), Larry (Kathy) and Candace (Rodney); 16 grandchildren, Sara, Gary, Jason, Dina, Shelley, Michael, Stephen, Matthew, Samantha, Mariah, Dana, Dakota, Tiffany, Olivia, Victoria, and Jacob; 12 great grandchildren; one great-great grandchild; two siblings, William (Judy) Smith and Clara Foster; her dear cousin Betty Pickens; her loving niece Lisa Paquette; her sister-in-law Nancy Smith; numerous cousins, nieces and nephews; Antone's siblings, Charlotte (Orville), Rudy (Juanita), Robert (Vivian), and Laurel; three step children, Mark (Brenda), Michael, and Heidi; six step grandchildren, and two step great grandchildren. Annabelle's husband Robert passed away in 1984 and her daughter Robin in 2005. Services will be held at Brusie Funeral Home in Chico at noon on Monday, January 12th. Burial service will follow at Glen Oaks Memorial Park. "To our beautiful, loving, and strong Mother, we will always have the fondest memories of you. Always youthful and full of life, you were a true warrior woman. Thank you for instilling in us the importance of good humor, hard and honest work, perseverance in the face of adversity, and so much more. To our Dearest Mother-Momma-Madre-Grammybelle-GrammyA, we draw our strength from having had you in our lives. We already miss you very much and 'we'll be seeing you in all the old familiar places.'"