James "Jim" Stephens Carpenter, 64, of Winston-Salem, formerly of Morehead City, beloved husband of Betty Ruffin Garner Carpenter and devoted father of Ann Stephens Carpenter, passed away Saturday, Oct. 27, 2012, following a valiant battle with metastatic renal cell carcinoma.
His memorial was Thursday in Centenary United Methodist Church in Winston-Salem. There will be a memorial service at 3 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 20, at All Saints Anglican Church on McCabe Road. There will be a reception following the service.
Jim was born in Manila, Philippines, on March 10, 1948, to Hank and Ruby Carpenter. Hank had been a longtime employee of the Colgate-Palmolive Co. in Manila before World War II and was subjected to being a civilian prisoner of war during the three years that the Japanese occupied the Philippines. Ruby went to The Philippines in the mid-1940s as an employee of Howard Hughes and Hughes Aircraft. Following Jim's birth, the family remained in Manila for five years and then spent short periods in Hong Kong and Tokyo. In 1953, they were transferred to Havana, Cuba, where they remained until moving to Paris in 1957. Intending to retire to Cuba, they maintained a home and many belongings there but this was all swept away with the Castro revolution. Betty and Ann have the deed to the house in Cuba and hope someday to see the home and visit the country that held many special memories for Jim.
Jim attended the American School in Paris from 1957 to 1959. When his parents moved to London in 1959, he began his education in the United States, starting with San Rafael Military Academy near Sausalito, Calif., where the family maintained a residence. In 1959, when the family was transferred to Toronto, Jim entered The Lawrenceville School in New Jersey from which he graduated in 1966. He went on to receive his BA degree from Syracuse University in 1970 and his MBA from the Amos Tuck School at Dartmouth College in 1972. After graduation, he accompanied his parents on a two-month tour of Southeast Asia.
In 1972 Jim began his advertising and marketing career in New York City and Toronto. In 1974, he moved to Winston-Salem and worked at R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. While there, he and Betty met and were married and adopted Ann. He was there for 13 years before the first major layoff swept away several thousand jobs, including his. He sought marketing employment elsewhere, both domestically and internationally, but to no avail. In 1991, the family relocated to Morehead City, Betty's hometown. Betty went to work and Jim became a "Mr. Mom" pioneer. He was very active in Ann's school activities and served on the advisory council of the elementary school. He served on the board of Carteret Academy where Ann attended high school. He was also an active board member of the N.C. Seafood Festival. In 2004, wishing to be closer to larger metropolitan areas, the family returned to the Triad, as Betty was able to transfer her employment to Winston-Salem.
In addition to Betty, his wife of 31 years, and daughter Ann, Jim is survived by a dear sister and brother-in-law, Ann and Bob Sanders. He also leaves behind many close friends and his faithful canine companions, Jack and Ella.
Jim was preceded in death by his father, James H. Carpenter in 1989 and mother, Ruby Stephens Carpenter in 1987.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations may be made to Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home, 101 Hospice Lane, Winston-Salem, N.C. 27103.
Arrangements are by Cremation Services of Winston-Salem.
Carteret County News-Times, The (Morehead City, NC) - Friday, November 2, 2012
His memorial was Thursday in Centenary United Methodist Church in Winston-Salem. There will be a memorial service at 3 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 20, at All Saints Anglican Church on McCabe Road. There will be a reception following the service.
Jim was born in Manila, Philippines, on March 10, 1948, to Hank and Ruby Carpenter. Hank had been a longtime employee of the Colgate-Palmolive Co. in Manila before World War II and was subjected to being a civilian prisoner of war during the three years that the Japanese occupied the Philippines. Ruby went to The Philippines in the mid-1940s as an employee of Howard Hughes and Hughes Aircraft. Following Jim's birth, the family remained in Manila for five years and then spent short periods in Hong Kong and Tokyo. In 1953, they were transferred to Havana, Cuba, where they remained until moving to Paris in 1957. Intending to retire to Cuba, they maintained a home and many belongings there but this was all swept away with the Castro revolution. Betty and Ann have the deed to the house in Cuba and hope someday to see the home and visit the country that held many special memories for Jim.
Jim attended the American School in Paris from 1957 to 1959. When his parents moved to London in 1959, he began his education in the United States, starting with San Rafael Military Academy near Sausalito, Calif., where the family maintained a residence. In 1959, when the family was transferred to Toronto, Jim entered The Lawrenceville School in New Jersey from which he graduated in 1966. He went on to receive his BA degree from Syracuse University in 1970 and his MBA from the Amos Tuck School at Dartmouth College in 1972. After graduation, he accompanied his parents on a two-month tour of Southeast Asia.
In 1972 Jim began his advertising and marketing career in New York City and Toronto. In 1974, he moved to Winston-Salem and worked at R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. While there, he and Betty met and were married and adopted Ann. He was there for 13 years before the first major layoff swept away several thousand jobs, including his. He sought marketing employment elsewhere, both domestically and internationally, but to no avail. In 1991, the family relocated to Morehead City, Betty's hometown. Betty went to work and Jim became a "Mr. Mom" pioneer. He was very active in Ann's school activities and served on the advisory council of the elementary school. He served on the board of Carteret Academy where Ann attended high school. He was also an active board member of the N.C. Seafood Festival. In 2004, wishing to be closer to larger metropolitan areas, the family returned to the Triad, as Betty was able to transfer her employment to Winston-Salem.
In addition to Betty, his wife of 31 years, and daughter Ann, Jim is survived by a dear sister and brother-in-law, Ann and Bob Sanders. He also leaves behind many close friends and his faithful canine companions, Jack and Ella.
Jim was preceded in death by his father, James H. Carpenter in 1989 and mother, Ruby Stephens Carpenter in 1987.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations may be made to Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home, 101 Hospice Lane, Winston-Salem, N.C. 27103.
Arrangements are by Cremation Services of Winston-Salem.
Carteret County News-Times, The (Morehead City, NC) - Friday, November 2, 2012
James "Jim" Stephens Carpenter, 64, of Winston-Salem, formerly of Morehead City, beloved husband of Betty Ruffin Garner Carpenter and devoted father of Ann Stephens Carpenter, passed away Saturday, Oct. 27, 2012, following a valiant battle with metastatic renal cell carcinoma.
His memorial was Thursday in Centenary United Methodist Church in Winston-Salem. There will be a memorial service at 3 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 20, at All Saints Anglican Church on McCabe Road. There will be a reception following the service.
Jim was born in Manila, Philippines, on March 10, 1948, to Hank and Ruby Carpenter. Hank had been a longtime employee of the Colgate-Palmolive Co. in Manila before World War II and was subjected to being a civilian prisoner of war during the three years that the Japanese occupied the Philippines. Ruby went to The Philippines in the mid-1940s as an employee of Howard Hughes and Hughes Aircraft. Following Jim's birth, the family remained in Manila for five years and then spent short periods in Hong Kong and Tokyo. In 1953, they were transferred to Havana, Cuba, where they remained until moving to Paris in 1957. Intending to retire to Cuba, they maintained a home and many belongings there but this was all swept away with the Castro revolution. Betty and Ann have the deed to the house in Cuba and hope someday to see the home and visit the country that held many special memories for Jim.
Jim attended the American School in Paris from 1957 to 1959. When his parents moved to London in 1959, he began his education in the United States, starting with San Rafael Military Academy near Sausalito, Calif., where the family maintained a residence. In 1959, when the family was transferred to Toronto, Jim entered The Lawrenceville School in New Jersey from which he graduated in 1966. He went on to receive his BA degree from Syracuse University in 1970 and his MBA from the Amos Tuck School at Dartmouth College in 1972. After graduation, he accompanied his parents on a two-month tour of Southeast Asia.
In 1972 Jim began his advertising and marketing career in New York City and Toronto. In 1974, he moved to Winston-Salem and worked at R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. While there, he and Betty met and were married and adopted Ann. He was there for 13 years before the first major layoff swept away several thousand jobs, including his. He sought marketing employment elsewhere, both domestically and internationally, but to no avail. In 1991, the family relocated to Morehead City, Betty's hometown. Betty went to work and Jim became a "Mr. Mom" pioneer. He was very active in Ann's school activities and served on the advisory council of the elementary school. He served on the board of Carteret Academy where Ann attended high school. He was also an active board member of the N.C. Seafood Festival. In 2004, wishing to be closer to larger metropolitan areas, the family returned to the Triad, as Betty was able to transfer her employment to Winston-Salem.
In addition to Betty, his wife of 31 years, and daughter Ann, Jim is survived by a dear sister and brother-in-law, Ann and Bob Sanders. He also leaves behind many close friends and his faithful canine companions, Jack and Ella.
Jim was preceded in death by his father, James H. Carpenter in 1989 and mother, Ruby Stephens Carpenter in 1987.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations may be made to Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home, 101 Hospice Lane, Winston-Salem, N.C. 27103.
Arrangements are by Cremation Services of Winston-Salem.
Carteret County News-Times, The (Morehead City, NC) - Friday, November 2, 2012
His memorial was Thursday in Centenary United Methodist Church in Winston-Salem. There will be a memorial service at 3 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 20, at All Saints Anglican Church on McCabe Road. There will be a reception following the service.
Jim was born in Manila, Philippines, on March 10, 1948, to Hank and Ruby Carpenter. Hank had been a longtime employee of the Colgate-Palmolive Co. in Manila before World War II and was subjected to being a civilian prisoner of war during the three years that the Japanese occupied the Philippines. Ruby went to The Philippines in the mid-1940s as an employee of Howard Hughes and Hughes Aircraft. Following Jim's birth, the family remained in Manila for five years and then spent short periods in Hong Kong and Tokyo. In 1953, they were transferred to Havana, Cuba, where they remained until moving to Paris in 1957. Intending to retire to Cuba, they maintained a home and many belongings there but this was all swept away with the Castro revolution. Betty and Ann have the deed to the house in Cuba and hope someday to see the home and visit the country that held many special memories for Jim.
Jim attended the American School in Paris from 1957 to 1959. When his parents moved to London in 1959, he began his education in the United States, starting with San Rafael Military Academy near Sausalito, Calif., where the family maintained a residence. In 1959, when the family was transferred to Toronto, Jim entered The Lawrenceville School in New Jersey from which he graduated in 1966. He went on to receive his BA degree from Syracuse University in 1970 and his MBA from the Amos Tuck School at Dartmouth College in 1972. After graduation, he accompanied his parents on a two-month tour of Southeast Asia.
In 1972 Jim began his advertising and marketing career in New York City and Toronto. In 1974, he moved to Winston-Salem and worked at R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. While there, he and Betty met and were married and adopted Ann. He was there for 13 years before the first major layoff swept away several thousand jobs, including his. He sought marketing employment elsewhere, both domestically and internationally, but to no avail. In 1991, the family relocated to Morehead City, Betty's hometown. Betty went to work and Jim became a "Mr. Mom" pioneer. He was very active in Ann's school activities and served on the advisory council of the elementary school. He served on the board of Carteret Academy where Ann attended high school. He was also an active board member of the N.C. Seafood Festival. In 2004, wishing to be closer to larger metropolitan areas, the family returned to the Triad, as Betty was able to transfer her employment to Winston-Salem.
In addition to Betty, his wife of 31 years, and daughter Ann, Jim is survived by a dear sister and brother-in-law, Ann and Bob Sanders. He also leaves behind many close friends and his faithful canine companions, Jack and Ella.
Jim was preceded in death by his father, James H. Carpenter in 1989 and mother, Ruby Stephens Carpenter in 1987.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations may be made to Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home, 101 Hospice Lane, Winston-Salem, N.C. 27103.
Arrangements are by Cremation Services of Winston-Salem.
Carteret County News-Times, The (Morehead City, NC) - Friday, November 2, 2012
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