Suewilla Ophelia Carter: 1924 - 2006: Driving force behind funeral homeHer frugality, skill with money helped family build South Side business.

From: Chicago Tribune (Chicago, IL) | Date: October 3, 2006 | Copyright information

Byline: Trevor Jensen

Oct. 3--Suewilla Ophelia Carter could "squeeze a dollar until George Washington screamed," according to her son, Harry Carter III. Mrs. Carter's frugality and financial acumen, which included an unerring knack for picking the right stocks and mutual funds, were key to the success of her family's South Side funeral home, Carter Funeral Chapels, her son said. Mrs. Carter, 81, died of complications from heart surgery on Wednesday, Sept. 27, at ...

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