Gloria Mae Carpenter, age 83, of Linton, went to be with The Lord, surrounded by her family at her home, at 2:25 A.M. Wednesday, December 9, 2014. She was born in Greene County, on May 3, 1931, the daughter of Lucien & Ruie (Perkins) Hamner.
Gloria was a hard working woman who worked on the farm, along side of her husband, Dale, who she married on Feb. 5, 1950. She was an Avon Representative for 49 years and helped establish Sassafras Water Company in 1965 in the small rural area of Sassafras in Linton, Indiana. She enjoyed fishing & camping, spending many summers in Canada and winters in Florida. She enjoyed bowling, gardening, and playing cards with her friends.
She was a member of the Linton First United Methodist Church for several years.
She is survived by two sons, Bill (Diane) Carpenter and Danny (Teresa) Carpenter; three grandsons, Steve (Chantel) Carpenter, Mike Carpenter, and Eric (D’Lee) Carpenter; two granddaughters, Brandy (Clayton) Kohlman and Danielle (Brett) Feltner; eight great-grandchildren, Trent, Trey, Whitney, & Dalton Carpenter, Graysun & Amasa Kohlman, and Hayden & Avery Feltner; and a sister-in-law, Norma (John) Stuller of Anderson.
She was preceded in death by her parents, her loving husband of 62 years, Dale Carpenter on May 19, 2012, her twin brother, Charles Hamner, and sibling, Guy Porter Hamner.
Funeral service will be held at Welch & Cornett Funeral Home at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, December 12, 2014, Rev. Jim Cooper officiating. Burial will follow at Prairie Chapel Cemetery in Lyons.
Visitation will be held at the funeral home on Friday from 11:00 A.M. until the time of service. Online condolences can be sent at www.welchcornett.com.
Gloria was a hard working woman who worked on the farm, along side of her husband, Dale, who she married on Feb. 5, 1950. She was an Avon Representative for 49 years and helped establish Sassafras Water Company in 1965 in the small rural area of Sassafras in Linton, Indiana. She enjoyed fishing & camping, spending many summers in Canada and winters in Florida. She enjoyed bowling, gardening, and playing cards with her friends.
She was a member of the Linton First United Methodist Church for several years.
She is survived by two sons, Bill (Diane) Carpenter and Danny (Teresa) Carpenter; three grandsons, Steve (Chantel) Carpenter, Mike Carpenter, and Eric (D’Lee) Carpenter; two granddaughters, Brandy (Clayton) Kohlman and Danielle (Brett) Feltner; eight great-grandchildren, Trent, Trey, Whitney, & Dalton Carpenter, Graysun & Amasa Kohlman, and Hayden & Avery Feltner; and a sister-in-law, Norma (John) Stuller of Anderson.
She was preceded in death by her parents, her loving husband of 62 years, Dale Carpenter on May 19, 2012, her twin brother, Charles Hamner, and sibling, Guy Porter Hamner.
Funeral service will be held at Welch & Cornett Funeral Home at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, December 12, 2014, Rev. Jim Cooper officiating. Burial will follow at Prairie Chapel Cemetery in Lyons.
Visitation will be held at the funeral home on Friday from 11:00 A.M. until the time of service. Online condolences can be sent at www.welchcornett.com.
Gloria Mae Carpenter, age 83, of Linton, went to be with The Lord, surrounded by her family at her home, at 2:25 A.M. Wednesday, December 9, 2014. She was born in Greene County, on May 3, 1931, the daughter of Lucien & Ruie (Perkins) Hamner.
Gloria was a hard working woman who worked on the farm, along side of her husband, Dale, who she married on Feb. 5, 1950. She was an Avon Representative for 49 years and helped establish Sassafras Water Company in 1965 in the small rural area of Sassafras in Linton, Indiana. She enjoyed fishing & camping, spending many summers in Canada and winters in Florida. She enjoyed bowling, gardening, and playing cards with her friends.
She was a member of the Linton First United Methodist Church for several years.
She is survived by two sons, Bill (Diane) Carpenter and Danny (Teresa) Carpenter; three grandsons, Steve (Chantel) Carpenter, Mike Carpenter, and Eric (D’Lee) Carpenter; two granddaughters, Brandy (Clayton) Kohlman and Danielle (Brett) Feltner; eight great-grandchildren, Trent, Trey, Whitney, & Dalton Carpenter, Graysun & Amasa Kohlman, and Hayden & Avery Feltner; and a sister-in-law, Norma (John) Stuller of Anderson.
She was preceded in death by her parents, her loving husband of 62 years, Dale Carpenter on May 19, 2012, her twin brother, Charles Hamner, and sibling, Guy Porter Hamner.
Funeral service will be held at Welch & Cornett Funeral Home at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, December 12, 2014, Rev. Jim Cooper officiating. Burial will follow at Prairie Chapel Cemetery in Lyons.
Visitation will be held at the funeral home on Friday from 11:00 A.M. until the time of service. Online condolences can be sent at www.welchcornett.com.
Gloria was a hard working woman who worked on the farm, along side of her husband, Dale, who she married on Feb. 5, 1950. She was an Avon Representative for 49 years and helped establish Sassafras Water Company in 1965 in the small rural area of Sassafras in Linton, Indiana. She enjoyed fishing & camping, spending many summers in Canada and winters in Florida. She enjoyed bowling, gardening, and playing cards with her friends.
She was a member of the Linton First United Methodist Church for several years.
She is survived by two sons, Bill (Diane) Carpenter and Danny (Teresa) Carpenter; three grandsons, Steve (Chantel) Carpenter, Mike Carpenter, and Eric (D’Lee) Carpenter; two granddaughters, Brandy (Clayton) Kohlman and Danielle (Brett) Feltner; eight great-grandchildren, Trent, Trey, Whitney, & Dalton Carpenter, Graysun & Amasa Kohlman, and Hayden & Avery Feltner; and a sister-in-law, Norma (John) Stuller of Anderson.
She was preceded in death by her parents, her loving husband of 62 years, Dale Carpenter on May 19, 2012, her twin brother, Charles Hamner, and sibling, Guy Porter Hamner.
Funeral service will be held at Welch & Cornett Funeral Home at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, December 12, 2014, Rev. Jim Cooper officiating. Burial will follow at Prairie Chapel Cemetery in Lyons.
Visitation will be held at the funeral home on Friday from 11:00 A.M. until the time of service. Online condolences can be sent at www.welchcornett.com.
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