Ronnie David "David Lee" Carpenter died peacefully and surrounded by family at the age of 75 at the Robin Johnson Hospice House in Dallas, North Carolina on Friday, February 22, 2019.
David is survived by his loving wife of 54 years Faye Mercer Carpenter "Merck"; sons, Scott Carpenter and wife Faye, Brent Carpenter; siblings and spouses, Carolyn Robinson, Annette and Jim White, Dennis Carpenter, Steve and Tammy Carpenter; grandchildren and spouses, Amanda and Travis Pritchett, Tyler and Brooke Carpenter, Anna and Jacob Morgan; great grandchildren, Caroline and Jake Pritchett, Sadie Byrd Carpenter and Waylon Morgan.
He was preceded in death by his parents Russell V. and Ruth Houser Carpenter.
David was born on August 16, 1943 in Stanley, NC. Foremost he loved the Lord with all his heart. He instilled that in his family and everyone he met. He retired as a detention officer from the Gaston County Sheriff's Office where he often shared the gospel with inmates. He loved spending time in Cades Cove, enjoying nature, cookies, taking long drives and spending time with his loving family. He looked forward each year to hunting and fishing, and gardening with his wife, Faye. He was a member of the Yorkwood Church of God in Gastonia.
The family will receive friends on Tuesday, February 26, 2019, from 1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. at the Yorkwood Church of God in Gastonia. The funeral service will follow at 3:00 p.m. The service will be officiated by Reverends Kevin Jones and Ron Duncan.
Pallbearers will be Tyler Carpenter, Travis Pritchett and friends from the Gaston County Sheriff's Department.
The graveside service will include full honors by the Gaston Country Sheriff's Department. Burial will be at Westview Gardens, Bessemer City.
Memorials can be made to the Yorkwood Church of God, 405 Stagecoach Rd., Gastonia, NC 28052 or Robin Johnson Hospice House c/o Gaston Hospice, P.O. Box 3984, Gastonia, NC 28054.
Arrangements by Greene Funeral Service South Chapel in Gastonia.
A guest book is available to sign online at www.greenefuneral.com
Published in Gaston Gazette on Feb. 26, 2019
David is survived by his loving wife of 54 years Faye Mercer Carpenter "Merck"; sons, Scott Carpenter and wife Faye, Brent Carpenter; siblings and spouses, Carolyn Robinson, Annette and Jim White, Dennis Carpenter, Steve and Tammy Carpenter; grandchildren and spouses, Amanda and Travis Pritchett, Tyler and Brooke Carpenter, Anna and Jacob Morgan; great grandchildren, Caroline and Jake Pritchett, Sadie Byrd Carpenter and Waylon Morgan.
He was preceded in death by his parents Russell V. and Ruth Houser Carpenter.
David was born on August 16, 1943 in Stanley, NC. Foremost he loved the Lord with all his heart. He instilled that in his family and everyone he met. He retired as a detention officer from the Gaston County Sheriff's Office where he often shared the gospel with inmates. He loved spending time in Cades Cove, enjoying nature, cookies, taking long drives and spending time with his loving family. He looked forward each year to hunting and fishing, and gardening with his wife, Faye. He was a member of the Yorkwood Church of God in Gastonia.
The family will receive friends on Tuesday, February 26, 2019, from 1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. at the Yorkwood Church of God in Gastonia. The funeral service will follow at 3:00 p.m. The service will be officiated by Reverends Kevin Jones and Ron Duncan.
Pallbearers will be Tyler Carpenter, Travis Pritchett and friends from the Gaston County Sheriff's Department.
The graveside service will include full honors by the Gaston Country Sheriff's Department. Burial will be at Westview Gardens, Bessemer City.
Memorials can be made to the Yorkwood Church of God, 405 Stagecoach Rd., Gastonia, NC 28052 or Robin Johnson Hospice House c/o Gaston Hospice, P.O. Box 3984, Gastonia, NC 28054.
Arrangements by Greene Funeral Service South Chapel in Gastonia.
A guest book is available to sign online at www.greenefuneral.com
Published in Gaston Gazette on Feb. 26, 2019
Ronnie David "David Lee" Carpenter died peacefully and surrounded by family at the age of 75 at the Robin Johnson Hospice House in Dallas, North Carolina on Friday, February 22, 2019.
David is survived by his loving wife of 54 years Faye Mercer Carpenter "Merck"; sons, Scott Carpenter and wife Faye, Brent Carpenter; siblings and spouses, Carolyn Robinson, Annette and Jim White, Dennis Carpenter, Steve and Tammy Carpenter; grandchildren and spouses, Amanda and Travis Pritchett, Tyler and Brooke Carpenter, Anna and Jacob Morgan; great grandchildren, Caroline and Jake Pritchett, Sadie Byrd Carpenter and Waylon Morgan.
He was preceded in death by his parents Russell V. and Ruth Houser Carpenter.
David was born on August 16, 1943 in Stanley, NC. Foremost he loved the Lord with all his heart. He instilled that in his family and everyone he met. He retired as a detention officer from the Gaston County Sheriff's Office where he often shared the gospel with inmates. He loved spending time in Cades Cove, enjoying nature, cookies, taking long drives and spending time with his loving family. He looked forward each year to hunting and fishing, and gardening with his wife, Faye. He was a member of the Yorkwood Church of God in Gastonia.
The family will receive friends on Tuesday, February 26, 2019, from 1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. at the Yorkwood Church of God in Gastonia. The funeral service will follow at 3:00 p.m. The service will be officiated by Reverends Kevin Jones and Ron Duncan.
Pallbearers will be Tyler Carpenter, Travis Pritchett and friends from the Gaston County Sheriff's Department.
The graveside service will include full honors by the Gaston Country Sheriff's Department. Burial will be at Westview Gardens, Bessemer City.
Memorials can be made to the Yorkwood Church of God, 405 Stagecoach Rd., Gastonia, NC 28052 or Robin Johnson Hospice House c/o Gaston Hospice, P.O. Box 3984, Gastonia, NC 28054.
Arrangements by Greene Funeral Service South Chapel in Gastonia.
A guest book is available to sign online at www.greenefuneral.com
Published in Gaston Gazette on Feb. 26, 2019
David is survived by his loving wife of 54 years Faye Mercer Carpenter "Merck"; sons, Scott Carpenter and wife Faye, Brent Carpenter; siblings and spouses, Carolyn Robinson, Annette and Jim White, Dennis Carpenter, Steve and Tammy Carpenter; grandchildren and spouses, Amanda and Travis Pritchett, Tyler and Brooke Carpenter, Anna and Jacob Morgan; great grandchildren, Caroline and Jake Pritchett, Sadie Byrd Carpenter and Waylon Morgan.
He was preceded in death by his parents Russell V. and Ruth Houser Carpenter.
David was born on August 16, 1943 in Stanley, NC. Foremost he loved the Lord with all his heart. He instilled that in his family and everyone he met. He retired as a detention officer from the Gaston County Sheriff's Office where he often shared the gospel with inmates. He loved spending time in Cades Cove, enjoying nature, cookies, taking long drives and spending time with his loving family. He looked forward each year to hunting and fishing, and gardening with his wife, Faye. He was a member of the Yorkwood Church of God in Gastonia.
The family will receive friends on Tuesday, February 26, 2019, from 1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. at the Yorkwood Church of God in Gastonia. The funeral service will follow at 3:00 p.m. The service will be officiated by Reverends Kevin Jones and Ron Duncan.
Pallbearers will be Tyler Carpenter, Travis Pritchett and friends from the Gaston County Sheriff's Department.
The graveside service will include full honors by the Gaston Country Sheriff's Department. Burial will be at Westview Gardens, Bessemer City.
Memorials can be made to the Yorkwood Church of God, 405 Stagecoach Rd., Gastonia, NC 28052 or Robin Johnson Hospice House c/o Gaston Hospice, P.O. Box 3984, Gastonia, NC 28054.
Arrangements by Greene Funeral Service South Chapel in Gastonia.
A guest book is available to sign online at www.greenefuneral.com
Published in Gaston Gazette on Feb. 26, 2019
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