Karen Marie Carter Ayers, 51, of Bedford, passed away on Saturday, December 28, 2024. She was born in Bedford on December 25, 1973 a daughter of Alfred Russell Carter, Sr. and Sandra Ayers Carter. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her brothers, Alfred R. Carter, Willard George Carter, Jr.; and sister, Debra Ann Carter. She is survived by her husband, Thomas Nathen Ayers; and sisters, Linda Carter Yetter and Elizabeth C. Witt. Family will receive friends from 4:00 – 6:00 p.m., on Friday, January 3, 2025 at Walnut Street Chapel, 1235 Walnut Street, Bedford. Arrangements by Burch-Messier Funeral Home, Bedford, 540-586-7360.