Mrs. Elaine "Lainey" C. Ward of Winnabow, North Carolina died Friday, August 25th, 2006 at Grand Strand Regional Medical Center in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina following her short but courageous battle with cancer.
She was born October 30, 1951 in Baltimore, Maryland, the eldest daughter of the late Robert and Irene Carpenter. Besides her parents, also predeceasing her was her grandmother, her stepfather, James, two older step-brothers; plus two uncles, Norman and Eugene. She is survived by her loving husband, one brother and a sister of Baltimore; a younger half-sister and brother-in-law of North Carolina; two aunts, six cousins, four brothers-in-law; two nephews, a niece whom she was quite close to; plus her many caring friends, some local and others she met during her frequent travels.
Elaine graduated from Baltimore's Patterson High School in 1969, after which she'd worked for several years as a punch press operator, cable former, wireman and parts inspector at Western Electric. During the summer of 1975, following her stepfather's dream of retiring in what he fondly termed, "God's Country" she relocated to southeastern NC along with her mother and youngest sister; where she later met her future husband at the Pepsi Cola bottling plant in Wilmington where they both worked.
Some other jobs she'd held during the late 1970's-80's included telephone sales work for Greenlawn Cemetery and security guard with Burns International Security Services at the CP&L electric plant in Southport, where she was promoted to sergeant. Off duty at home, she was never one for dressing up or attending formal events, but preferred a casual look, usually jeans, a T-shirt and cap with no makeup and plain simple jewelry, if any. Her favorite colors were earth tones -- brown, beige, orange, yellow and green which she employed creatively in her art projects and home decor.
Known among her CB radio pals as "Colt," she was a strong, independent-minded, fun-loving and self-motivated woman who loved animals, creative writing, traveling, gardening and landscaping along with other various craft and do-it-yourself projects; doing online research, making new friends on her CB radio and helping people. Both before and after being diagnosed, she was an enthusiastic advocate of alternative, naturopathic medicine and health gurus Doug Kaufmann and Kevin Trudeau, along with the well-known self-help inspirational personality Joel Osteen. She always had a smile on her face along with a word of advice and encouragement for her friends and loved ones; and is sorely missed by all who knew her. †
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"Do your thing, don't be a token,
Of repetitious work unbroken.
Today the same as yesterday,
with hidden dreams along the way.
Think not of what might have been,
but rather what you've yet to give.
Live your life to the fullest detail,
being able to say,
'I wouldn't have changed it
in any way.'
Take your place upon the shelf,
learning first to please yourself."
--Untitled poem by Elaine, 2/13/76
She was born October 30, 1951 in Baltimore, Maryland, the eldest daughter of the late Robert and Irene Carpenter. Besides her parents, also predeceasing her was her grandmother, her stepfather, James, two older step-brothers; plus two uncles, Norman and Eugene. She is survived by her loving husband, one brother and a sister of Baltimore; a younger half-sister and brother-in-law of North Carolina; two aunts, six cousins, four brothers-in-law; two nephews, a niece whom she was quite close to; plus her many caring friends, some local and others she met during her frequent travels.
Elaine graduated from Baltimore's Patterson High School in 1969, after which she'd worked for several years as a punch press operator, cable former, wireman and parts inspector at Western Electric. During the summer of 1975, following her stepfather's dream of retiring in what he fondly termed, "God's Country" she relocated to southeastern NC along with her mother and youngest sister; where she later met her future husband at the Pepsi Cola bottling plant in Wilmington where they both worked.
Some other jobs she'd held during the late 1970's-80's included telephone sales work for Greenlawn Cemetery and security guard with Burns International Security Services at the CP&L electric plant in Southport, where she was promoted to sergeant. Off duty at home, she was never one for dressing up or attending formal events, but preferred a casual look, usually jeans, a T-shirt and cap with no makeup and plain simple jewelry, if any. Her favorite colors were earth tones -- brown, beige, orange, yellow and green which she employed creatively in her art projects and home decor.
Known among her CB radio pals as "Colt," she was a strong, independent-minded, fun-loving and self-motivated woman who loved animals, creative writing, traveling, gardening and landscaping along with other various craft and do-it-yourself projects; doing online research, making new friends on her CB radio and helping people. Both before and after being diagnosed, she was an enthusiastic advocate of alternative, naturopathic medicine and health gurus Doug Kaufmann and Kevin Trudeau, along with the well-known self-help inspirational personality Joel Osteen. She always had a smile on her face along with a word of advice and encouragement for her friends and loved ones; and is sorely missed by all who knew her. †
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"Do your thing, don't be a token,
Of repetitious work unbroken.
Today the same as yesterday,
with hidden dreams along the way.
Think not of what might have been,
but rather what you've yet to give.
Live your life to the fullest detail,
being able to say,
'I wouldn't have changed it
in any way.'
Take your place upon the shelf,
learning first to please yourself."
--Untitled poem by Elaine, 2/13/76
Mrs. Elaine "Lainey" C. Ward of Winnabow, North Carolina died Friday, August 25th, 2006 at Grand Strand Regional Medical Center in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina following her short but courageous battle with cancer.
She was born October 30, 1951 in Baltimore, Maryland, the eldest daughter of the late Robert and Irene Carpenter. Besides her parents, also predeceasing her was her grandmother, her stepfather, James, two older step-brothers; plus two uncles, Norman and Eugene. She is survived by her loving husband, one brother and a sister of Baltimore; a younger half-sister and brother-in-law of North Carolina; two aunts, six cousins, four brothers-in-law; two nephews, a niece whom she was quite close to; plus her many caring friends, some local and others she met during her frequent travels.
Elaine graduated from Baltimore's Patterson High School in 1969, after which she'd worked for several years as a punch press operator, cable former, wireman and parts inspector at Western Electric. During the summer of 1975, following her stepfather's dream of retiring in what he fondly termed, "God's Country" she relocated to southeastern NC along with her mother and youngest sister; where she later met her future husband at the Pepsi Cola bottling plant in Wilmington where they both worked.
Some other jobs she'd held during the late 1970's-80's included telephone sales work for Greenlawn Cemetery and security guard with Burns International Security Services at the CP&L electric plant in Southport, where she was promoted to sergeant. Off duty at home, she was never one for dressing up or attending formal events, but preferred a casual look, usually jeans, a T-shirt and cap with no makeup and plain simple jewelry, if any. Her favorite colors were earth tones -- brown, beige, orange, yellow and green which she employed creatively in her art projects and home decor.
Known among her CB radio pals as "Colt," she was a strong, independent-minded, fun-loving and self-motivated woman who loved animals, creative writing, traveling, gardening and landscaping along with other various craft and do-it-yourself projects; doing online research, making new friends on her CB radio and helping people. Both before and after being diagnosed, she was an enthusiastic advocate of alternative, naturopathic medicine and health gurus Doug Kaufmann and Kevin Trudeau, along with the well-known self-help inspirational personality Joel Osteen. She always had a smile on her face along with a word of advice and encouragement for her friends and loved ones; and is sorely missed by all who knew her. †
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"Do your thing, don't be a token,
Of repetitious work unbroken.
Today the same as yesterday,
with hidden dreams along the way.
Think not of what might have been,
but rather what you've yet to give.
Live your life to the fullest detail,
being able to say,
'I wouldn't have changed it
in any way.'
Take your place upon the shelf,
learning first to please yourself."
--Untitled poem by Elaine, 2/13/76
She was born October 30, 1951 in Baltimore, Maryland, the eldest daughter of the late Robert and Irene Carpenter. Besides her parents, also predeceasing her was her grandmother, her stepfather, James, two older step-brothers; plus two uncles, Norman and Eugene. She is survived by her loving husband, one brother and a sister of Baltimore; a younger half-sister and brother-in-law of North Carolina; two aunts, six cousins, four brothers-in-law; two nephews, a niece whom she was quite close to; plus her many caring friends, some local and others she met during her frequent travels.
Elaine graduated from Baltimore's Patterson High School in 1969, after which she'd worked for several years as a punch press operator, cable former, wireman and parts inspector at Western Electric. During the summer of 1975, following her stepfather's dream of retiring in what he fondly termed, "God's Country" she relocated to southeastern NC along with her mother and youngest sister; where she later met her future husband at the Pepsi Cola bottling plant in Wilmington where they both worked.
Some other jobs she'd held during the late 1970's-80's included telephone sales work for Greenlawn Cemetery and security guard with Burns International Security Services at the CP&L electric plant in Southport, where she was promoted to sergeant. Off duty at home, she was never one for dressing up or attending formal events, but preferred a casual look, usually jeans, a T-shirt and cap with no makeup and plain simple jewelry, if any. Her favorite colors were earth tones -- brown, beige, orange, yellow and green which she employed creatively in her art projects and home decor.
Known among her CB radio pals as "Colt," she was a strong, independent-minded, fun-loving and self-motivated woman who loved animals, creative writing, traveling, gardening and landscaping along with other various craft and do-it-yourself projects; doing online research, making new friends on her CB radio and helping people. Both before and after being diagnosed, she was an enthusiastic advocate of alternative, naturopathic medicine and health gurus Doug Kaufmann and Kevin Trudeau, along with the well-known self-help inspirational personality Joel Osteen. She always had a smile on her face along with a word of advice and encouragement for her friends and loved ones; and is sorely missed by all who knew her. †
___________________________________
"Do your thing, don't be a token,
Of repetitious work unbroken.
Today the same as yesterday,
with hidden dreams along the way.
Think not of what might have been,
but rather what you've yet to give.
Live your life to the fullest detail,
being able to say,
'I wouldn't have changed it
in any way.'
Take your place upon the shelf,
learning first to please yourself."
--Untitled poem by Elaine, 2/13/76
