SAPELO ISLAND, Fla. — The daughters of Jacqueline Carter, one of the four people from Jacksonville killed in the Sapelo Island dock collapse, are speaking out about their mother.
Read: Four people from Jacksonville among those killed in Georgia dock collapse on Saturday
Carter and six others were killed on Saturday afternoon when a gangway collapsed because of a “catastrophic failure,” according to the Georgia Department of Natural Resources.
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Carter’s daughters, Vanessa Carter Williams and Angela Mosley, sent the following statement to Action News Jax:
“She was an amazing woman, mother, sister, grandmother, great grandmother and friend. She retired from UF Health after 40 years and had been on the go ever since. She was an extremely supportive and loving Mom, whatever we could imagine she would do her best to make it happen. From marching as a band parent at Paxon to cruises to the Caribbean for summer breaks. She was big on helping others and being of service. Anytime someone called she would jump into action to help out. Friends, neighbors, or strangers, it never mattered. She is loved by everyone who meets her and she was our rock. We will feel this TREMENDOUS loss for the rest of our lives. Most of all she loved and lived for her family.”
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Before retirement, Carter was a financial advisor and evaluator.
The McIntosh County Coroner’s Office confirmed with Action News Jax the names of others killed:
- Carlotta McIntosh, 93, Jacksonville
- Isaiah Thomas, 79, Jacksonville
- Cynthia Gibbs, 74, Jacksonville
- Charles L. Houston, 77, Darien, Georgia
- William Johnson, Jr., 73, Lithia Springs, Georgia
- Queen Welch, 76, Atlanta, Georgia
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