Joanne L. Carter, 55, of Delmar, died Friday, August 29, 2008 at Coastal Hospice at the Lake in Salisbury. She was born in Norfolk, Virginia, a daughter of the late Raymond Jack Cunningham and Doris (Peters) Cunningham. Joanne was a great and wonderful Mom-Mom to many. She loved her job as a daycare provider in her home for over 20 years. She was extremely proud of her family and cherished spending quality time with them, especially her grandchildren. She enjoyed camping and hunting for good deals at yard sales. She is survived by her two children, James "Jimmy" Carter, and his wife Courtney of Hebron and Crystal Ritter and her husband Charles "Chuck" Grubbs, III of Delmar; 5 grandchildren, Anne Ritter, Morgan Ritter, Gabriel Carter, Brooke Grubbs and Zekiah Grubbs; a good friend and neighbor, Debbie Core; her stepmother, Pearl Cunningham of Parsonsburg; 3 brothers, Michael Cunningham, Larry Cunningham of Florida and David Cunningham; and 4 sisters, Nancy Reynolds, Sherry McBee of Florida, Linda Massey and Annette Walker. She is also survived by many nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles and cousins. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, James Morgan Carter, who passed in 1993 and a mother-in-law, Isabelle Helgeson. A memorial service will be held on Wednesday, September 4, 2008 at 7:00 p.m. at Short Funeral Home, 13 E. Grove Street, Delmar. Interment will be private. Memorial contributions may be made in her memory to The Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center at John's Hopkins by visiting www.hopkinskimmelcancercenter.org . Online condolences may be sent to the family by visiting www.shortfh.com.