Janette Carter, the last surviving child of the Carter Family, died
January 22, 2006, at the age of 82. She had Parkinson's disease and
other illnesses. She was the daughter of A.P. and Sara Carter, who
formed a vocal trio along with A.P.s sister-in-law
Mother Maybelle Carter. They were
discovered by talent scout Ralph Peer in 1927 when he came to the
Tennessee-Virginia border area to record mountain music.