Biography
Carl “Red” Carpenter
Carl “Red” Carpenter, 79, of Etowah, died Sunday morning, May 16, 2010 at his home. Red went to be with the Lord.
A lifelong resident of McMinn County, he was the son of the late Marvin and Willie Scoggins Carpenter, and was preceded in death by one sister, Anna Ray Ives.
Red was a truck driver for thirty plus years, and operated a skidder for ten plus years. He also served with the 278th Regimental Combat Team in the Korean War.
Survivors include Helen Carpenter of Etowah, to whom he had been married for twenty years. Red had four sons and one daughter: Gary, Terry, Larry and Ricky Carpenter, all of Etowah and Lisa and Tooger Moses of Madisonville. Nine grandchildren: Nicole “Cody” Dockins; Tyler and Lacie Hafley; Donovan and April Pierce; Shawn andCrystal Freeman; Poo and Deidra Carpenter; Chris and Cassie Kile; Rodney and Carrie Steffa; Tabitha Shelton and D. J. King. He was also blessed with 13 great-grandchildren.
Red will always be remembered as a loving and caring man, especially to kids. He will dearly missed and never forgotten.
A special thanks to Avalon Hospice, especially Sally.
Memorial services will be Wednesday evening at 8:00 in the Chapel of Ralph Buckner Funeral Home of Etowah with Rev. Jim Price officiating.
The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 6:00 – 8:00 Wednesday evening.
Ralph Buckner Funeral Home of Etowah is in charge of arrangements.
He Only Takes the Best
God saw she was getting tired
and a cure was not to be.
So He put His arms around her
and whispered, "Come with Me".
With tear-filled eyes we watched her
suffer and fade away.
Although we loved her deeply,
We could not make her stay.
A golden heart stopped beating,
hard-working hands put to rest.
God broke our hearts to prove to us
He only takes the best.
...Nancy Rose Bouchard
Facts
Born: August 12, 1930
Death: May 16, 2010
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