Dorothy Ann Burge Carter, 71, of Morton Lane, Appomattox, died Wednesday, September 8, 2010, in Lynchburg General Hospital. She was the loving wife of 40 years to Samuel E. Carter.

Born September 11, 1938 in Appomattox County, she was a daughter of the late Elizabeth Bell and William Fletcher Burge, Sr. She was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church. After 22 years of service, she retired from Central Fidelity Bank where she was a bookkeeper.

In addition to her husband, Dorothy is survived by three sisters; Lelia "Lee" Martin and her husband Dick, Roberta "Bertie" Lee Baird, Louise Roach and her husband Johnny: one sister-in-law, Eleanor B. Burge, all of Appomattox, as well as numerous nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by two brothers, William Fletcher Burge, Jr. and Richard Alvin Burge.

Funeral services will be held 11:00 am, Saturday, September 11, 2010, in Trinity United Methodist Church, by Rev. Robert Thorne and Rev. Carlton Duck, with burial following in the church cemetery.

The family will receive friends from 7:00 to 8:30 pm, Friday, September 10, 2010, at Robinson Funeral Home, and other times at the residence.

The family would like to thank Dr. Thomas Nygaard, Dr. Muhammad Ashraf, and the nursing staff of Lynchburg General Hospital on the Third Floor East. Also a special thanks to her caregiver Felicia Scott.

Those wishing to make memorials please consider The American Heart Association, 2395 South Fork Rd. Appomattox, Va., 24522, or The American Diabetes Foundation, PO Box 1131, Alexandria, Va., 22303.

Robinson Funeral Home and Cremation Service is serving the family, and an online condolence may be sent to www.robinsonfuneral.com.