Janet Lee Carter, 66, died May 23, 2026, in Lexington, Kentucky. Born June 8, 1959, in Cincinnati, Ohio, Janet was the daughter of the late Jesse L. Carter Jr., and Elizabeth Ward.
Janet is survived by her son, Andrew (Carole) Gibbs of Versailles; her mother, Elizabeth Ward of Versailles; brothers, Jesse (Kathy) Carter of Irvine and Craig Carter of Whitesburg; sisters, Kay (Scott) Carter of Nicholasville and Tracey (Frank) Sloan of Oklahoma City, Okla.; granddaughter, Mia Gibbs; along with many extended family members.
In addition to her father, Janet was preceded in death by her nephew, Joshua Carter.
Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. on Thursday, May 28, at Blackburn and Ward Funeral Home. Funeral services will be conducted at 1 p.m. on Friday, May 29, at Blackburn and Ward Funeral Home. Burial will follow the funeral service at Rose Crest Cemetery.
Serving as pallbearers will be Alex McCullough, Brian Crawford, Jesse Carter, Andrew Gibbs, Joey Sykes and David Boyd.
Family and friends are encouraged to share memories and leave messages of condolence on Janet’s tribute wall at www.BlackburnandWard.com.