Melissa "Missy" Michelle (Carter) Montgomery

Mrs. Melissa Michelle “Missy” Carter Montgomery, 45, of Blackshear, passed away at Sunday afternoon, May 3, 2026, at Memorial Satilla Health in Waycross.

Born in Blackshear, GA on November 24, 1980, she lived in Pierce County all her life.  Missy worked as a waitress at Oak Plaza Restaurant.  She loved to sing, make jewelry, write poems, draw, and do hair and makeup.  She was of the Baptist faith.

She was preceded in death by her father, Kavin Dwayne Carter; and by her brother, Anthony Aspinwall.

Survivors include her husband, Michael Montgomery of Blackshear; her daughter, Taylor Carter of Blackshear; her stepson, Landon Montgomery of Brantley County; her mother and stepfather, Susie & Ronald Dixon of Blackshear; her uncles, Mark Carter of Blackshear, Neal (Teresa) Aspinwall of Lake Charles, LA, and Frank (Marilyn) Aspinwall of Kingsland; a grandchild, Trenton Vickery; her pet goat, Goatie; two nieces, Hannah Boatright and Gracie Bell; a nephew, Winton Aspinwall; and several other relatives and friends.

Funeral services for Missy will be held Thursday afternoon, May 7, 2026, at 3:00 o’clock from the Pearson-Dial Funeral Home Chapel.

Interment will be in the Shiloh Cemetery.

The family will be receiving friends at the funeral home one hour prior to the service.

Sympathy may be expressed by signing the online guestbook at www.pearsondial.com.

Pearson-Dial Funeral Home is honored to serve the Montgomery family during this time.

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