Wanna Faye Carpenter
d. June 14, 2008
Date Died: June 14, 2008
Sunset: Wanna Faye Carpenter, 82, a longtime Tupperware representative, went to be with our Lord on Saturday, June 14, 2008.
Funeral service is 1 p.m. Wednesday, June 18, 2008 at the Victory Baptist Church in Park Springs, with Brother Mark Autry and Brother Willie Jo Haak officiating. Interment will follow the service at New Harp Cemetery.
Pallbearers are Steve Hunt, Steve Cleveland, Willie Lovejoy, David Riddles, Nelson Swaim and Paul Arrington. Honorary pallbearers are members of the Victory Baptist Church and grandsons.
Wanna was born February 12, 1926 in Greenwood to Austin Zach and Ruby (Yar) Burchard. She married Edmond W. Carpenter on October 13, 1942 in Decatur, Texas. They spent most of their married life operating a Grade A dairy. They dedicated their lives ministering and pastoring small churches and founded Victory Baptist Church in 1968.
Left behind to cherish her memory are her sons, Wayne Carpenter and wife, Georgia of Alvord, Gary Carpenter and wife, Ruth of Park Springs; 10 grandchildren; and 22 great grandchildren.
Wanna is preceded in death by her husband, parents, baby sister, two infant babies of her own, 1 grandson and 2 great grandchildren.
Coker-Hawkins Funeral Home 940/627-5959