Mrs. Arlene Johnson Carpenter, 89, was born on June 22, 1924, in Randolph County, AL and passed away on June 8, 2014 at Arbor Springs in Opelika. Mrs. Carpenter was a resident of the Opelika and Auburn area since 1985. Mrs. Carpenter retired in 1983, after 24 years as a Buyer for Wakefield's Department Store in Anniston, AL. She was a former member of First Christian Church in Anniston and an active member of Opelika First United Methodist Church. She was also a member and past president of Strickland Sunday School Class, the Joy Fellowship devotional leader, a Congregational Care Chairperson, a member of the Mother's Study Club, a Charter Member of 55 Plus, a volunteer for EAMC for 20 years and a volunteer at Opelika Health Care for 8 years. Mrs. Carpenter was preceded in death by her parents, Shelley and Luna Murphy Johnson; her husband, James Davis Carpenter; her sister, Evelyn Johnson Williams; her infant son, Kenneth Arlin Carpenter; and her son, Bill W. Carpenter. She is survived by her son, Randell (Deborah) Carpenter of Opelika, AL; her daughter, Charlotte (Ronny) Phillips Koon of Helena, AL; her sister, Deane Albright of Anniston, AL; her grandchildren, Morgan (Connie) Carpenter, David (Melissa) Carpenter, Jeff (Emily) Carpenter, Kara (David) Jansen, Bryan Carpenter, Bradley (Krystal) Carpenter, Matt (Jill) Phillips, Russ (April) Phillips; great grandchildren, Lauren (Donald) Yost, Scot and Kelcie Carpenter, Seth and Zach Carpenter, Christopher and Jayden Jansen, Hailey, Daniel, Dyllon and Kimberly Carpenter, and Blake and Sarah Phillips; her daughter-in-law, Anne Carpenter; former daughter-in-law, Lynn Harrington; and numerous nieces and nephews.
OA NEWS 6/9/14
OA NEWS 6/9/14
Mrs. Arlene Johnson Carpenter, 89, was born on June 22, 1924, in Randolph County, AL and passed away on June 8, 2014 at Arbor Springs in Opelika. Mrs. Carpenter was a resident of the Opelika and Auburn area since 1985. Mrs. Carpenter retired in 1983, after 24 years as a Buyer for Wakefield's Department Store in Anniston, AL. She was a former member of First Christian Church in Anniston and an active member of Opelika First United Methodist Church. She was also a member and past president of Strickland Sunday School Class, the Joy Fellowship devotional leader, a Congregational Care Chairperson, a member of the Mother's Study Club, a Charter Member of 55 Plus, a volunteer for EAMC for 20 years and a volunteer at Opelika Health Care for 8 years. Mrs. Carpenter was preceded in death by her parents, Shelley and Luna Murphy Johnson; her husband, James Davis Carpenter; her sister, Evelyn Johnson Williams; her infant son, Kenneth Arlin Carpenter; and her son, Bill W. Carpenter. She is survived by her son, Randell (Deborah) Carpenter of Opelika, AL; her daughter, Charlotte (Ronny) Phillips Koon of Helena, AL; her sister, Deane Albright of Anniston, AL; her grandchildren, Morgan (Connie) Carpenter, David (Melissa) Carpenter, Jeff (Emily) Carpenter, Kara (David) Jansen, Bryan Carpenter, Bradley (Krystal) Carpenter, Matt (Jill) Phillips, Russ (April) Phillips; great grandchildren, Lauren (Donald) Yost, Scot and Kelcie Carpenter, Seth and Zach Carpenter, Christopher and Jayden Jansen, Hailey, Daniel, Dyllon and Kimberly Carpenter, and Blake and Sarah Phillips; her daughter-in-law, Anne Carpenter; former daughter-in-law, Lynn Harrington; and numerous nieces and nephews.
OA NEWS 6/9/14
OA NEWS 6/9/14
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