Johnnie Mae Carter MIDLAND, TX Johnnie Mae Carter, of Odessa, TX passed away on April 6, 2026, at the age of 92. She was born in Caldwell, TX to Jessie Mae (Williams) and Johnny Arthur Walker on February 9, 1934. She graduated from Dunbar High School in Lubbock, TX in 1952 and pursued a career in service, nursing, as an LVN. After completing career courses, she was assigned to the Neo - natal unit at Medical Center Hospital in Odessa until her retirement in 1994. Johnnie Mae was a devout Christian woman and a charter member of Freedom Missionary Baptist Church. She introduced her family to Christ and raised them to be faithful at St Matthews Baptist Church, where they spent many years worshipping together. She attended bible study weekly at the senior citizen center, was a member of the Citywide Mission and an overall pillar of support in the local church community. Her heart for service and community connection led her to Meals to Wheels, where she volunteered as a driver from 1999 until 2023. She was also a member of the Castinettes social club. In acknowledgement of her community involvement, she was recognized by the Black Cultural Council of Odessa (BCCO) as a "Hometown Hero" in the 2025 Juneteenth Celebration. Johnnie Mae is preceded in death by her husband James Carter; daughters Brenda Moore, Cynthia Patterson and Andy Carter; sisters Dessie Edwards and Lorraine Collins; brothers Sylvester Jordan, Ray Walker and Charlie Walker. She is survived by her son Darin Carter (Kim) of Virginia; daughter Carmen (Hopie) Yonke of Odessa, TX, sister Ann Shepard of Ft. Worth, TX; 3 special daughters Sherley Taylor of Odessa, TX, Doris Faye Smith of Amarillo, TX, and Marilyn Foster of Longview, TX; special son Leroy Hutson of Marshall, TX; 17 grandchildren, 47 great - grandchildren, 37 great - great grandchildren and a host of nieces and nephews. Visitation will be 1 - 9 p.m. on April 17, 2026, at Martinez Funeral Home, 1040 S. Dixie Odessa, TX. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on April 18, 2026, Living Vision Church, 525 S. Grandview, Odessa, TX - Reverend Darren Willis officiating / Reverend Donald Flinn eulogizing.