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Mrs. Edna “Cathy” Cater, 62, of Panama City, FL, went home to meet the Lord on Saturday, March 7, 2020. She was born November 11, 1957 at Tyndall Air Force Base to Burl and Carolyn Ganey. She spent her younger years out west and came home in her 20’s where she met her husband of over 40 years, Leon Cater. Cathy worked in the mental health field for over a decade creating multiple programs for young adults. She then went on to be a nurse working med surg and multiple medical missions.
Mrs. Cater is preceded in death by her mother & father, Carolyn Johnson Ganey and Burl Ganey, and her beloved Nana, Edna Tanner.
She is survived by her husband Lee Cater; two sons Ryan Cater and Justin Cater; daughter, Casey Cater; granddaughters, Kylie Cater, Ryleigh Cater and Taylor Cater; and a brother, David Ganey.
Graveside funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, March 13, 2020 at Forest Lawn Cemetery on 23rd Street with Chaplain Craig Brannon officiating. In lieu of flowers, Cathy requested donations be made to the ECAP FSU-Panama City Autism Foundation https://one.fsu.edu/foundation/donate/unit/applied-studies/panama-city/donation-form Please use the drop down bar to designate Early Childhood Autism Program Foundation (F08306)