Emma Ellen Carter

It is with deep love and sadness that we announce the passing of Emma Ellen Carter of Schenectady, NY, who entered eternal rest on September 22, 2025 at the age of 82.

Born on October 11,1942 in Auburn Alabama, to Mary Louise Scott-Williams and Robert Reese. Ms. Carter was a sweet Christian woman who loved the Lord and faithfully attended church every Sunday. She spent many years with her beloved partner, Ben Tolbert, in Knoxville, Tennessee, before returning to Schenectady to be closer to her daughter and granddaughter, who remained the joy of her life.

She will be remembered for her kindness, selflessness, and unwavering devotion to her family.

A talented seamstress, she sewed many of her own clothes and found joy in making handmade blankets, which she often gifted to family and dear friends. She was also a gifted writer who enjoyed poetry. Throughout her life, she found peace and purpose in gardening and was deeply involved in her community garden. She carried a fondness for elephants, often reflecting on their remarkable memory as a symbol of her own deep love and lasting devotion.

Emma is survived by her daughter Trenia Anderson and granddaughter Tia Anderson. She is also survived by her siblings, Annie Green, Willie H Jones,Willie Albert Scott, and Vivian Reese and will be lovingly remembered by her extended family of nieces, nephews, and dear friends. She was preceded in death by her beloved partner, Ben Tolbert, as well as her siblings Arthur Scott Jr., Johnny Jones, David Reese, and Carol Frye, and her grandparents Ellen Williams, Will George Williams, Annies Jackson Reese, and Lee Reese, who welcomed her home in Heaven.

She was a woman who always put others before herself, and she never failed to show up for her family. Her legacy of faith, love, and generosity will remain in the hearts of all who knew her.

In keeping with her wishes, there will be no formal services. Instead, the family will gather privately at her home to honor her memory.