Ms. Margie T. Carpenter Obituary (1925

Margie T. Carpenter, 89, passed away Tuesday, March 31, 2015, at Traceway Retirement Community in Tupelo. She was born August, 15, 1925 to Kenneth and Opa Armour Thompson in Prentiss County. She was a homemaker and a member of the Church of Christ. Margie T. truly loved taking care of her home, cooking, and gardening. She also enjoyed crocheting, sewing, and quilting for the public. Services will be Friday, April 3, 2015, at 11:00 A.M. in the Booneville Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. John Cagle. Burial will be in Mt. Pleasant Cemetery. Survivors include two sons, Terry Carpenter (Cathy) of Germantown, Maryland, and David Carpenter (Kim) of Tupelo; one daughter, Janis Carpenter of Unity Community; two grandsons, Shawn Cleveland of Unity Community and Ward Carpenter of Silver Spring, Maryland; two granddaughters, Emily Carpenter of Oakland, California and Anna Chapman of Tupelo; great-grandchildren, Ally, Trey and Hannah Cleveland of Saltillo; two nieces, Beth Shotts (Keith) of Fulton, Mitzi Windham of Memphis, Tennessee; and two special friends, Faye Miller and Linda Hogue, both from Guntown. She was preceded in death by her parents, Kenny and Opa Thompson; her husband, Warner H. Carpenter; a son, Hal Carpenter; a sister, Ione Windham; and a brother Armour “Buddy” Thompson. Pallbearers will be David Carpenter, Trey Cleveland, Caleb Allred, Shawn Cleveland, Hannah Cleveland and Mike Armour. Honorary Pallbearer will be Terry Carpenter.