She was the second daughter of seven children born to Edward Lampkin Bazemore and Lila Encil Bazemore. She helped raise several nieces and nephews before having two children of her own, after getting married at the age of 23. She worked at Savannah Morning News, Hillcrest Abbey, and retired from Sears Roebuck after 17 years. She and Harry were dedicated members of the Ambucs and Amdoes service organizations and enjoyed traveling to conventions, and bowling with the Handicapped Bowlers on Saturday mornings. She was a member of Life Church of Ardsley Park (formerly Ardsley Park Baptist) for over 60 years. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband of 58 years, Harry Russell Carpenter; sisters, Neva Reddick and Shirley Lanier; and brothers, Chris Bazemore and David Bazemore. Surviving are her daughter, Beth Foskey of Savannah; son, Ronald Carpenter of Greenville, SC; grandchildren, Sara Beth Foskey and Jacob Foskey (Schyler) of Savannah, and their father, Tom Foskey; sisters, Patsy Gill of Savannah and Deanna Weaver of Sylvania, GA; and sisters-in-law, Joanne Bazemore and Peggy Bazemore of Sylvania, Jean Carpenter and Bertie Rahn of Richmond Hill.
She was the second daughter of seven children born to Edward Lampkin Bazemore and Lila Encil Bazemore. She helped raise several nieces and nephews before having two children of her own, after getting married at the age of 23. She worked at Savannah Morning News, Hillcrest Abbey, and retired from Sears Roebuck after 17 years. She and Harry were dedicated members of the Ambucs and Amdoes service organizations and enjoyed traveling to conventions, and bowling with the Handicapped Bowlers on Saturday mornings. She was a member of Life Church of Ardsley Park (formerly Ardsley Park Baptist) for over 60 years. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband of 58 years, Harry Russell Carpenter; sisters, Neva Reddick and Shirley Lanier; and brothers, Chris Bazemore and David Bazemore. Surviving are her daughter, Beth Foskey of Savannah; son, Ronald Carpenter of Greenville, SC; grandchildren, Sara Beth Foskey and Jacob Foskey (Schyler) of Savannah, and their father, Tom Foskey; sisters, Patsy Gill of Savannah and Deanna Weaver of Sylvania, GA; and sisters-in-law, Joanne Bazemore and Peggy Bazemore of Sylvania, Jean Carpenter and Bertie Rahn of Richmond Hill.
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