CENSUS: 1930 US Census - with parents
Census Place: Police Jury Ward 3, East Baton Rouge, Louisiana; Roll: 792; Page: 27A; Enumeration District: 0017; Image: 211.0; FHL microfilm: 2340527CENSUS: 1940 US Census - with parents
CENSUS: 1950 US Census - due out in 2022OBIT:
Wife of Wilbert, Sr., mother to Janie, Brenda and Wilbert, Jr. Grandmother to Lisa, Dennis, Jason and Phillip, Jr. (deceased)
Mrs. Ottis Carpenter Kelly died Wednesday, January 21, 1976, at Baton Rouge General Hospital. She was 47, a native of Baton Rouge and a resident of Denham Springs.
Survived by her husband, Wilbert L. Kelly Sr., Denham Springs; two daughters, Mrs. Phillip (Elizabeth) Palmer and Mrs. John Denny (Brenda) Chavers, both of Denham Springs; son, Wilbert L. Kelly Jr., Denham Springs; sister, Mrs. Phillip (Ruth) Owens, Scottsboro, Ala.; three brothers, C.D. Carpenter Jr., Prairieville, and Glynn Carpenter and Carter Carpenter, both of Denham Springs; and two grandchildren.
Preceded in death by her parents, Mr. C.D. Carpenter Sr. and Mrs. Edna Carpenter.GRAVE: image
Ottis Carpenter Kelly
Birth: 16 Jan 1929
Death: 21 Jan 1976 (aged 47)
Burial: Amite Baptist Church Cemetery New, Denham Springs, Livingston Parish, Louisiana, USA
Plot: Row 17, Plot 32
Memorial #: 36147715
Bio:
Wife of Wilbert, Sr., mother to Janie, Brenda and Wilbert, Jr. Grandmother to Lisa, Dennis, Jason and Phillip, Jr. (deceased).
Mrs. Ottis Carpenter Kelly died Wednesday, January 21, 1976, at Baton Rouge General Hospital. She was 47, a native of Baton Rouge and a resident of Denham Springs.
Survived by her husband, Wilbert L. Kelly Sr., Denham Springs; two daughters, Mrs. Phillip (Elizabeth) Palmer and Mrs. John Denny (Brenda) Chavers, both of Denham Springs; son, Wilbert L. Kelly Jr., Denham Springs; sister, Mrs. Phillip (Ruth) Owens, Scottsboro, Ala.; three brothers, C.D. Carpenter Jr., Prairieville, and Glynn Carpenter and Carter Carpenter, both of Denham Springs; and two grandchildren.
Preceded in death by her parents, Mr. C.D. Carpenter Sr. and Mrs. Edna Carpenter.
Full obituary published in The Morning Advocate, Baton Rouge, La., Fri., January 23, 1976, page 4-A
Family Members
Parents
Callie Dalton Carpenter 1904-1966
Edna Marie Ourso Carpenter 1902-1975
Spouse
Wilbert Lee Kelly 1923-2015
Siblings
Glynn Earl Carpenter 1937-1995
Carter Louis Carpenter 1943-2008
Children
Elizabeth Jane Kelly Valentine 1950-2010
Created by: Judi Walker (46521179)
Added: 21 Apr 2009
URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/36147715/ottis-kelly
Citation: Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 15 December 2019), memorial page for Ottis Carpenter Kelly (16 Jan 1929–21 Jan 1976), Find A Grave Memorial no. 36147715, citing Amite Baptist Church Cemetery New, Denham Springs, Livingston Parish, Louisiana, USA ; Maintained by Judi Walker (contributor 46521179) .
GRAVE: no image
Wilbert Lee Kelly, Sr
Birth: 13 Apr 1923
Death: 8 May 2015 (aged 92) Denham Springs, Livingston Parish, Louisiana, USA
Burial: Amite Baptist Church Cemetery New, Denham Springs, Livingston Parish, Louisiana, USA
Memorial #: 146300249
Bio:
Wilbert L. Kelly, Sr., 92, passed away Friday, May 8, 2015 at his home in Denham Springs, LA.He served and defended his country in the United States Navy during World War II. He was also a longtime member of Amite Baptist Church.
Visitation will be held at Seale Funeral Home, Denham Springs, LA, on Monday, May 11, from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Visitation will resume at Amite Baptist Church, Watson, on Tuesday, May 12, from 11 a.m. until service at 2 p.m., officiated by Rev. Terry Booth and Rev. Joey Myers. Burial will follow in Amite Baptist Cemetery.
He was survived by his daughter and son-in-law, Brenda and Denny Chavers; son, Wilbert L. Kelly, Jr.; grandchildren, Jason Palmer, Dennis Chavers, Lisa Chavers Marks, Wilbert Kelly, III "Trey", Brent Kelly; great-grandchildren, Aaron Palmer and Katie Chavers, Conner, Maddie and Kady Kelly; wife, Lola Kelly; sister, Elaine Quirk; brothers, Douglas Kelly and Paul Kelly.
He was preceded in death by his first wife and mother of his children, Ottis Carpenter Kelly; daughter, Janie Kelly Valentine; brothers, W.B. Kelly, Sr., Ernest Kelly and Bobby Kelly.
Pallbearers will be his grandsons, nephews and son-in-law.
Honorary pallbearers will be Tommy Cook, Jack Reid, Sr. and the members of Bucks Only Hunting Club.
Family Members
Spouse
Ottis Carpenter Kelly 1929-1976
Created by: Chardon (47038718)
Added: 10 May 2015
URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/146300249/wilbert-lee-kelly
Citation: Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 15 December 2019), memorial page for Wilbert Lee Kelly, Sr (13 Apr 1923–8 May 2015), Find A Grave Memorial no. 146300249, citing Amite Baptist Church Cemetery New, Denham Springs, Livingston Parish, Louisiana, USA ; Maintained by Chardon (contributor 47038718) .
3727. Elizabeth Jane "Janie" Kelly
GRAVE: images
Elizabeth Jane “Janie” Kelly Valentine
Birth: 27 Mar 1950 Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana, USA
Death: 28 Dec 2010 (aged 60) Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana, USA
Burial: Amite Baptist Church Cemetery New, Denham Springs, Livingston Parish, Louisiana, USA
Plot: Row 21, Plot 2
Memorial #: 63592906
Bio:
Elizabeth Jane Kelly Valentine, 60, a resident of Pride and native of Denham Springs, passed away Tuesday, Dec. 28, 2010, at Ochsner of Baton Rouge.Visitation at Seale Funeral Home, Denham Springs, Thursday, Dec. 30, from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Visitation will resume at the funeral home Friday, Dec. 31, from 9 a.m. until services at 11 a.m., officiated by the Rev. Terry Booth. Burial will be in Amite Baptist Church Cemetery.
She is survived by her husband, Leighton Valentine; father and stepmother Wilbert Kelly Sr. and Lola Kelly; son, Jason Palmer; grandson, Aaron Palmer; sister, Brenda and husband Denny Chavers; brother, Wilbert Kelly Jr.; numerous nieces, nephews and many friends.
She was preceded in death by her mother, Ottis Carpenter Kelly; infant son, Phillip Palmer Jr.; and her grandparents.
Pallbearers will be Ernest Kelly Jr., Carter Carpenter Jr., Larry Kelly Sr., C.D. Venable, Ricky Venable and Nicholas Valentine. Honorary pallbearer is Dale Stockwell.
She was a 1968 graduate of Denham Springs High School and a member of Amite Baptist Church.
Family Members
Parents
Ottis Carpenter Kelly 1929-1976
Children
Luther Philip Palmer 1970-1970
Created by: Judi Walker (46521179)
Added: 1 Jan 2011
URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/63592906/elizabeth-jane-valentine
Citation: Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 15 December 2019), memorial page for Elizabeth Jane “Janie” Kelly Valentine (27 Mar 1950–28 Dec 2010), Find A Grave Memorial no. 63592906, citing Amite Baptist Church Cemetery New, Denham Springs, Livingston Parish, Louisiana, USA ; Maintained by Judi Walker (contributor 46521179) .
2550. Cally Dalton Carpenter Jr.
SUBMITTER: James M. Carpenter submitted his ancestral line in Dec 2019 via GEDCOM.
CENSUS: 1940 US Census - with parents
CENSUS: 1950 US Census - due out in 2022PRI: 1994
Name: Cally D Carpenter
Birth Date: 17 Sep 1932
Address: 18383 Leo Causey Rd, Prairieville, LA, 70769-6362 (1994)
Source Information
Ancestry.com. U.S. Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010.
Original data: Voter Registration Lists, Public Record Filings, Historical Residential Records, and Other Household Database Listings.OBIT:
Mr. Carpenter served in the Army during the Korean War operating and maintaining heavy equipment. He continued this trade into civilian life where he worked for H E Weise 25 years and later in construction until he retired from Local 406 Brotherhood of Operating Engineers.
He was an avid hunter and recreational and commercial fishermen who kept his family fed in good times and bad. He enjoyed hunting and fishing near his home on the Amite River in Galvez, LA.
He accepted Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior in 1979 at Little Prairie Baptist church in Prairieville, LA. He attended multiple Baptist Churches around the area throughout the rest of his life. He loved Jesus and witnessed to everyone that would listen and many that wouldn’t.
He is survived by 2 sons, Neil and Jonathan, 3 grandchildren, James Matthew, Cameron, Jake, and Charlotte, a sister and brother-in-law, Ruth Carpenter Owen and Philip Owen, and 2 cousins Betty Carpenter Douglass and Gayan Carpenter Rook.
He was preceded in death by his wife Judy Nickens Carpenter, parents Cally Dalton Carpenter Sr. and Edna Ourso Carpenter, son Cally Dalton Carpenter III, Sister Ottis Carpenter Kelly, brothers Glynn Carpenter Sr and Carter Carpenter Sr, and numerous nieces and nephews.
Pallbearers will include Carter Carpenter Jr, Kenny Carpenter, Glynn Carpenter, Jake Carpenter, Wilbert Lee Kelly, Cody and Joey Davis. Honorary Pallbearers will include Cameron and James Matthew Carpenter.
SEE ALSO:
Name: Carpenter
Gender: Male
Death Age: 85
Birth Date: 17 Sep 1932
Residence Place: Amite River
Death Date: 13 Dec 2017
Burial Place: Prairieville
Father: Cally Dalton Carpenter
Mother: Edna Ourso Carpenter
Spouse: Judy Nickens Carpenter
Child: Neil
Cally Dalton Carpenter
Jonathan
Siblings: Glynn Carpenter
Ottis Carpenter Kelly
Ruth Carpenter Owen
Philip Owen
Carter Carpenter
These facts were pulled from a record by a computer and may not be accurate. Obituary records often include facts for family members of the deceased, some of whom may be living.
Source Citation
The Advocate; Publication Place: Baton Rouge, LA, USA; URL: http://obits.theadvocate.com/obituaries/theadvocate/obituary.aspx?n=cally-dalton-carpenter-jr&pid=187531397
Source Information
Ancestry.com. U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006.
Original data: See newspaper information provided with each entry.GRAVE: no image - correct details but maybe wrong cemetery location? (Suggestion made to fix)
COMMENT: Cemetery is between Galvez and Prairieville on Highway 933 but the church and cemetery has a Prairieville postal address. See: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Mount-Zion-Baptist-Church/130840610294330
SEE ALSO: https://laahgp.genealogyvillage.com/lacemeteryproject4.html
Cally Dalton Carpenter, Jr
Birth: 17 Sep 1932
Death: 13 Dec 2017 (aged 85)
Burial: Mount Zion Baptist Church Cemetery, Galvez, Ascension Parish, Louisiana, USA <--- See COMMENT
Memorial #: 185909190
Bio:
Born September 17th 1932. Died December 13, 2017.
Mr. Carpenter served in the Army during the Korean War operating and maintaining heavy equipment. He continued this trade into civilian life where he worked for H E Weise 25 years and later in construction until he retired from Local 406 Brotherhood of Operating Engineers. He was an avid hunter and recreational and commercial fishermen who kept his family fed in good times and bad.
He enjoyed hunting and fishing near his home on the Amite River in Galvez, LA. He accepted Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior in 1979 at Little Prairie Baptist church in Prairieville, LA. He attended multiple Baptist Churches around the area throughout the rest of his life. He loved Jesus and witnessed to everyone that would listen and many that wouldn't. He is survived by 2 sons, Neil and Jonathan, 3 grandchildren, James Matthew, Cameron, Jake, and Charlotte, a sister and brother-in-law, Ruth Carpenter Owen and Philip Owen, and 2 cousins Betty Carpenter Douglass and Gayan Carpenter Rook.
He was preceded in death by his wife Judy Nickens Carpenter, parents Cally Dalton Carpenter Sr. and Edna Ourso Carpenter, son Cally Dalton Carpenter III, Sister Ottis Carpenter Kelly, brothers Glynn Carpenter Sr and Carter Carpenter Sr, and numerous nieces and nephews. V
isitation will be held on Friday, December 15, 2017 at Ourso Funeral Home from 5:00 pm until 9:00 pm.
Visitation will resume on Saturday 16, 2017 from 9:00 am until funeral service at 11:00 am.
Interment will follow at Mt. Zion Baptist Church Cemetery in Prairieville.
Pallbearers will include Carter Carpenter Jr, Kenny Carpenter, Glynn Carpenter, Jake Carpenter, Wilbert Lee Kelly, Cody and Joey Davis.
Honorary Pallbearers will include Cameron and James Matthew Carpenter.
Published in TheAdvocate.com from Dec. 14 to Dec. 16, 2017
Created by: Chardon (47038718)
Added: 14 Dec 2017
URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/185909190
Citation: Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 15 December 2019), memorial page for Cally Dalton Carpenter, Jr (17 Sep 1932–13 Dec 2017), Find A Grave Memorial no. 185909190, citing Mount Zion Baptist Church Cemetery, Galvez, Ascension Parish, Louisiana, USA ; Maintained by Chardon (contributor 47038718) .
OBIT:
Newspaper: The Advocate; Publication Date: 15 7 2009; Publication Place: Baton Rouge, LA, USA
http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=image&guid=0fdf43ae-cfc1-4e8c-98c8-78356acd167c&tid=82389342&pid=13
"Who can find a virtuous wife? For her worth is far above rubies. The heart of her husband safely trusts her; so he will have no lack of gain. She does him good and not evil all the days of her life. She seeks wool and flax, and willingly works with her hands. She is like the merchant ships, she brings her food from afar. She also rises while it is yet night, and provides food for her household, and a portion for her maidservants. She considers a field and buys it; from her profits she plants a vineyard. She girds herself with strength, and strengthens her arms. She perceives that her merchandise is good and her lamp does not go out by night. She stretches out her hands to the distaff, and her hand holds the spindle. She extends her hand to the poor, yes, she reaches out her hands to the needy. She is not afraid of snow for her household, for all her household is clothed with scarlet. She makes tapestry for herself; her clothing is fine linen and purple. Her husband is known in the gates, when he sits among the elders of the land. She makes linen garments and sells them, and supplies sashes for the merchants. Strength and honor are her clothing; she shall rejoice in time to come. She opens her mouth with wisdom, and on her tongue is the law of kindness. She watches over the ways of her household, and does not eat the bread of idleness. Her children rise up and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praises her: 'Many daughters have done well, but you excel them all.' Charm is deceitful and beauty is passing, but a woman who fears the LORD, she shall be praised. Give her of the fruit of her hands, and let her own works praise her in the gates." Proverbs 31:10-31.
A resident of Prairieville and a retired teacher with the Ascension Parish school system, she passed away unexpectedly on Monday, July 13, 2009. She was 67 and a native of Galvez. Visiting at Ourso Funeral Home, Gonzales, on Wednesday, July 15, was from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Visiting will resume at the funeral home on Thursday from 9 a.m. until services in the chapel at 11 a.m., conducted by the Rev. Leon Carpenter.
Interment in Mount Zion Baptist Church Cemetery, Galvez.
Survived by her husband of 42 years, Cally Carpenter Jr.; three sons, Cally Carpenter III and wife Kathy, Neil Carpenter and wife Heather, and Jonathan Carpenter; four grandchildren, James "Matt" Matthew Carpenter, Cameron Paul Carpenter, Jake Aaron Carpenter and Charlotte Marie Carpenter; and aunts, Lillie Carson, Stella May and Lois Causey.
Preceded in death by her parents, Vennie and Evelyn Mire Nickens; brother, V.J. Nickens; and infant sister, Joyce Marie Nickens.
She enjoyed hunting, fishing, gardening, painting, quilting and playing Scrabble. She was loved by all who knew her and is going to be truly missed.
Pallbearers will be Matt Carpenter, Jeremy Watson, Cody Davis, Joey Davis, Barry Causey and Joel Lavigne. Honorary pallbearers are Neil Carpenter and Cameron Carpenter.GRAVE: image
Judy Fay Nickens Carpenter
Birth: 13 Jan 1942 Galvez, Ascension Parish, Louisiana, USA
Death: 13 Jul 2009 (aged 67)
Burial: Mount Zion Baptist Church Cemetery, Galvez, Ascension Parish, Louisiana, USA
Memorial #: 39475832
Bio: A resident of Prairieville and a retired teacher with the Ascension Parish school system, she passed away unexpectedly on Monday, July 13, 2009.
She was 67 and a native of Galvez.
Visiting at Ourso Funeral Home, Gonzales, on Wednesday, July 15, from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Visiting will resume at the funeral home on Thursday from 9 a.m. until services in the chapel at 11 a.m., conducted by the Rev. Leon Carpenter. Interment in Mount Zion Baptist Church Cemetery, Galvez.
Survived by her husband of 42 years, Cally Carpenter Jr.; three sons, Cally Carpenter III and wife Kathy, Neil Carpenter and wife Heather, and Jonathan Carpenter; four grandchildren, James "Matt" Matthew Carpenter, Cameron Paul Carpenter, Jake Aaron Carpenter and Charlotte Marie Carpenter; and aunts, Lillie Carson, Stella May and Lois Causey.
Preceded in death by her parents, Vennie and Evelyn Mire Nickens; brother, V.J. Nickens; and infant sister, Joyce Marie Nickens.
She enjoyed hunting, fishing, gardening, painting, quilting and playing Scrabble. She was loved by all who knew her and is going to be truly missed.
Family Members
Parents
Vennie Joseph Nickens 1915-2002
Evelyn Mire Nickens 1925-1947
Siblings
Joyce Marie Nickens 1943-1944
Vennie Joseph Nickens 1947-1983
Children
Callie Dalton Carpenter 1956-2014
Created by: Shirley Covington (46922360)
Added: 15 Jul 2009
URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/39475832/judy-fay-carpenter
Citation: Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 15 December 2019), memorial page for Judy Fay Nickens Carpenter (13 Jan 1942–13 Jul 2009), Find A Grave Memorial no. 39475832, citing Mount Zion Baptist Church Cemetery, Galvez, Ascension Parish, Louisiana, USA ; Maintained by Shirley Covington (contributor 46922360) .
Suggestion made to add spouse - 185909190
CENSUS: 1940 US Census - with parents
Census Place: Livingston, Louisiana; Roll: T627_1412; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 32-5CENSUS: 1950 US Census - due out in 2022
OBIT:
Survived by wife, Flora "Pet" O'Neal Carpenter, daughter and son in law, Judi and Mike Walker, sons, Glynn Jr. and Kenny.
Grandchildren: Shane Hebert, Glynnis and Susan Carpenter, Jennie and Laurie Walker
Sister, Ruth Owens, brothers C.D and Carter Carpenter
Preceded in death by parents Cally and Edna (Ourso) Carpenter and sister Otis Kelly
Cause of death: auto accidentGRAVE: image plus bio picture
Glynn Earl Carpenter, Sr
Birth: 27 Jun 1937 Denham Springs, Livingston Parish, Louisiana, USA
Death: 7 Sep 1995 (aged 58) Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana, USA
Burial: Beechridge Cemetery, Denham Springs, Livingston Parish, Louisiana, USA
Memorial #: 6159339
Bio:
Survived by wife, Flora "Pet" O'Neal Carpenter, daughter and son in law, Judi and Mike Walker, sons, Glynn Jr. and Kenny.
Grandchildren: Shane Hebert, Glynnis and Susan Carpenter, Jennie and Laurie Walker
Sister, Ruth Owens, brothers C.D and Carter Carpenter
Preceded in death by parents Cally and Edna (Ourso) Carpenter and sister Otis Kelly
Cause of death: auto accident
Inscription: Together Forever "Really"
Family Members
Parents
Callie Dalton Carpenter 1904-1966
Edna Marie Ourso Carpenter 1902-1975
Siblings
Ottis Carpenter Kelly 1929-1976
Carter Louis Carpenter 1943-2008
Created by: Judi Walker (46521179)
Added: 6 Feb 2002
URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/6159339/glynn-earl-carpenter
Citation: Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 15 December 2019), memorial page for Glynn Earl Carpenter, Sr (27 Jun 1937–7 Sep 1995), Find A Grave Memorial no. 6159339, citing Beechridge Cemetery, Denham Springs, Livingston Parish, Louisiana, USA ; Maintained by Judi Walker (contributor 46521179) .SSAPP:
Name: Glynn Earl Carpenter [Glynn E Carpenter]
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birth Date: 27 Jun 1937
Birth Place: Denham Springs, Louisiana [Denham Sprin]
Death Date: 7 Sep 1995
Father: Cally D Carpenter
Mother: Edna Ourso
SSN: 433527794
Death Certificate Number: 721 SEALE FS DS LA
Notes: Jul 1953: Name listed as GLYNN EARL CARPENTER; 20 Sep 1995: Name listed as GLYNN E CARPENTER
Source Information
Ancestry.com. U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015.
Original data: Social Security Applications and Claims, 1936-2007.
OBIT:
Carter Louis Carpenter Sr. passed away Sunday, May 25, 2008, at his home in Denham Springs. Carter was a business manager for many years with Operating Engineers Local 406.
He was an avid outdoorsman and loved to hunt, fish and camp. His favorite pastime, however, was spending time with his grandchildren and two dogs.
Visitation at Seale Funeral Home, Denham Springs, on Tuesday, May 27, from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Visitation resumes at the funeral home on Wednesday from 8 a.m. until service at 10 a.m.
Burial in Evergreen Memorial Park.
He is survived by his wife, Virginia "Ginny" Coenen Carpenter; daughter, Gayle Carpenter; son and daughter-in-law, "Little" Carter Carpenter Jr. and wife Krista Glover Carpenter; two grandchildren, Daniel Louis and Karli Christine Carpenter; sister and brother-in-law, Ruth Carpenter Owen and husband Philip; brother and sister-in-law, C.D. and Judy Nickens Carpenter; numerous nieces, nephews, great-nieces, great-nephews and other relatives and friends.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Cally and Edna Ourso Carpenter; sister, Ottis Carpenter Kelly; and brother, Glynn Carpenter. He was a loving father, grandfather, brother and uncle. His family and friends will miss him dearly.
Published in TheAdvocate.com on May 27, 2008GRAVE: image
Carter Louis Carpenter, Sr
Birth: 18 Jun 1943 Louisiana, USA
Death: 25 May 2008 (aged 64) Denham Springs, Livingston Parish, Louisiana, USA
Burial: Evergreen Memorial Park, Denham Springs, Livingston Parish, Louisiana, USA
Memorial #: 36502995
Family Members
Parents
Callie Dalton Carpenter 1904-1966
Edna Marie Ourso Carpenter 1902-1975
Siblings
Ottis Carpenter Kelly 1929-1976
Glynn Earl Carpenter 1937-1995
Created by: Judi Walker (46521179)
Added: 28 Apr 2009
URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/36502995/carter-louis-carpenter
Citation: Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 04 February 2020), memorial page for Carter Louis Carpenter, Sr (18 Jun 1943–25 May 2008), Find A Grave Memorial no. 36502995, citing Evergreen Memorial Park, Denham Springs, Livingston Parish, Louisiana, USA ; Maintained by Judi Walker (contributor 46521179) .
2556. Maj. Gen. Herman Jerry Carpenter
GRAVE: image plus 2 vio pictures of him in uniform
Herman Jerry Carpenter
Birth: 23 May 1931 Istrouma, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana, USA
Death: 24 Aug 2013 (aged 82) Covington, St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana, USA
Burial: Carpenters Chapel Cemetery, Galvez, Ascension Parish, Louisiana, USA
Memorial #: 116318550
Bio:
Maj. Gen. Herman Jerry Carpenter (USAF Reserve, Ret.), formerly of Galvez, La., passed away August 24, 2013 in Covington, La. after several months of illness. He was 82. Jerry, as he was known by all, was born in Istrouma, La. on May 23, 1931 and raised on his grandparents' Galvez farm during the Depression.He attended Galvez Primary, Gonzales and Baton Rouge High Schools, and earned a B.S. in mechanical engineering (aeronautics) from LSU in 1952. Graduating as the cadet commander and the most distinguished military graduate of the LSU Reserve Officer Training Corps, Jerry was sworn to active duty with the U.S. Air Force and was ordered to California Institute of Technology for postgraduate study in aeronautical engineering, where he earned his M.S. in 1953. Jerry served four years of active-duty service in California, Tennessee and Alabama, entered the Air Force Reserve in 1956, and returned to the Los Angeles area to continue what would become a distinguished 48-year civilian and military career.
In 1966, after his refusal to let her off of a diving board without a kiss sparked a cross-country courtship, he married the former Gypsy J. Biggs of Baldwin, La., with whom he raised three sons, two cats and umpteen rabbits. During his 31 years of Reserve service, his duty assignments included the USAF Flight Test Center, Space and Missile Systems Organization, Contract Management Division, Defense Supply Agency, USAF headquarters at the Pentagon, and Space Division.
He achieved the Reserve's highest rank, Major General, pinning his second star in 1984. Upon his Air-Force retirement in 1987, Jerry was awarded the Legion of Merit Medal for "exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services and achievements" in the nation's defense during the Cold War.
Among his other military decorations were the Joint Service Commendation Medal and the National Defense Service Medal. Jerry founded Carpenter Research Corp. in 1983 and continued working closely with the military in missile-facility research, nuclear-weapon effects and liquefied natural gas safety until his 2001 civilian retirement in California, yet still took time out to design the famous "Woblong" double-decker frisbee, all with the untiring help of his dear Gypsy.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Herman W. Carpenter and the former Dena G. Brignac, and sisters Jewell C. Beaty and Bobbie Jean C. Bassett.
Jerry will be fondly remembered by his wife and three sons: Stephen of Youngsville, La.; Christian and wife Bandana of Happy Valley, Ore.; Shaun and wife Ashley of Mandeville, La.; two grandsons: Anand Carpenter Shrestha and Shaun Deke Carpenter; two granddaughters: Aidan and Ava Carpenter; and numerous nieces, cousins and friends in the Galvez, Baton Rouge and Los Angeles areas.
He was an honest, hard-working, frugal, Godly man who stayed true to his humble upbringing; old-fashioned and strict, but with deep personal integrity, a kind heart, and a fondness for music, poetry, whistling tunes when he was especially happy, and telling stories of his childhood in old Galvez.
Visitation and service will be at Carpenter's Chapel, 41181 Hwy. 933, Prairieville, La., with service, military honors and interment.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the National World War II Museum in New Orleans at www.nationalww2 museum.org, or the Paralyzed Veterans of America at www.pva.org.
Obituary published in The Advocate from August 26 to August 27, 2013.
Family Members
Parents
Herman W Carpenter 1908-1977
Dena Brignac Carpenter 1905-1951
Siblings
Jewell Carpenter Beaty 1927-1977
Bobbie Jean Bassett 1933-2010
Created by: Rita Graves (46836288)
Added: 30 Aug 2013
URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/116318550/herman-jerry-carpenter
Citation: Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 23 December 2019), memorial page for Herman Jerry Carpenter (23 May 1931–24 Aug 2013), Find A Grave Memorial no. 116318550, citing Carpenters Chapel Cemetery, Galvez, Ascension Parish, Louisiana, USA ; Maintained by Rita Graves (contributor 46836288) .