Visitation for Lorene Carpenter, 91, of Ruidoso Downs was March 18 at LaGrone Funeral Chapel of Ruidoso and funeral services were March 19 at the Community United Methodist Church with burial to follow at Forest Lawn Cemetery with the Rev. Ed Barlow officiating Article Launched: 03/20/2007 07:27:21 PM MDT
Mrs. Carpenter passed away March 15 at her home. She was born Sept. 7, 1915 at Mill Creek, Okla. to Lula and Wallace Payne.
She was an active member of the First Baptist Church of Ruidoso Downs from 1950 until 1973. She moved to Farming-ton in 1975 and lived there until moving back to Ruidoso Downs in 1997.
She was devoted to her family and friends by caring for them. She loved to make quilts and afghans, play the piano and sing.
She married Charlie Carpenter in 1932 at Quitaque, Texas and he preceded her in death August 15, 1973.
She is survived by her children, Betty Efurd and her husband Carl of Ruidoso Down; Jim Carpenter and his wife Cindy of Ruidoso; and Debbie Behringer and her husband Harry of Spring, Texas; 10 grandchildren, 16 great-grandchildren, and numerous nieces and nephews.
The family has requested memorials to New Mexico Baptist Children's Home or Ruidoso Home Care and Hospice.
Condolences may be sent to the family at www.lagroneruidoso.com
(Obituary contributed by Kenneth D. Bogard)
Mrs. Carpenter passed away March 15 at her home. She was born Sept. 7, 1915 at Mill Creek, Okla. to Lula and Wallace Payne.
She was an active member of the First Baptist Church of Ruidoso Downs from 1950 until 1973. She moved to Farming-ton in 1975 and lived there until moving back to Ruidoso Downs in 1997.
She was devoted to her family and friends by caring for them. She loved to make quilts and afghans, play the piano and sing.
She married Charlie Carpenter in 1932 at Quitaque, Texas and he preceded her in death August 15, 1973.
She is survived by her children, Betty Efurd and her husband Carl of Ruidoso Down; Jim Carpenter and his wife Cindy of Ruidoso; and Debbie Behringer and her husband Harry of Spring, Texas; 10 grandchildren, 16 great-grandchildren, and numerous nieces and nephews.
The family has requested memorials to New Mexico Baptist Children's Home or Ruidoso Home Care and Hospice.
Condolences may be sent to the family at www.lagroneruidoso.com
(Obituary contributed by Kenneth D. Bogard)
Visitation for Lorene Carpenter, 91, of Ruidoso Downs was March 18 at LaGrone Funeral Chapel of Ruidoso and funeral services were March 19 at the Community United Methodist Church with burial to follow at Forest Lawn Cemetery with the Rev. Ed Barlow officiating Article Launched: 03/20/2007 07:27:21 PM MDT
Mrs. Carpenter passed away March 15 at her home. She was born Sept. 7, 1915 at Mill Creek, Okla. to Lula and Wallace Payne.
She was an active member of the First Baptist Church of Ruidoso Downs from 1950 until 1973. She moved to Farming-ton in 1975 and lived there until moving back to Ruidoso Downs in 1997.
She was devoted to her family and friends by caring for them. She loved to make quilts and afghans, play the piano and sing.
She married Charlie Carpenter in 1932 at Quitaque, Texas and he preceded her in death August 15, 1973.
She is survived by her children, Betty Efurd and her husband Carl of Ruidoso Down; Jim Carpenter and his wife Cindy of Ruidoso; and Debbie Behringer and her husband Harry of Spring, Texas; 10 grandchildren, 16 great-grandchildren, and numerous nieces and nephews.
The family has requested memorials to New Mexico Baptist Children's Home or Ruidoso Home Care and Hospice.
Condolences may be sent to the family at www.lagroneruidoso.com
(Obituary contributed by Kenneth D. Bogard)
Mrs. Carpenter passed away March 15 at her home. She was born Sept. 7, 1915 at Mill Creek, Okla. to Lula and Wallace Payne.
She was an active member of the First Baptist Church of Ruidoso Downs from 1950 until 1973. She moved to Farming-ton in 1975 and lived there until moving back to Ruidoso Downs in 1997.
She was devoted to her family and friends by caring for them. She loved to make quilts and afghans, play the piano and sing.
She married Charlie Carpenter in 1932 at Quitaque, Texas and he preceded her in death August 15, 1973.
She is survived by her children, Betty Efurd and her husband Carl of Ruidoso Down; Jim Carpenter and his wife Cindy of Ruidoso; and Debbie Behringer and her husband Harry of Spring, Texas; 10 grandchildren, 16 great-grandchildren, and numerous nieces and nephews.
The family has requested memorials to New Mexico Baptist Children's Home or Ruidoso Home Care and Hospice.
Condolences may be sent to the family at www.lagroneruidoso.com
(Obituary contributed by Kenneth D. Bogard)
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