Leroy C. Carpenter, age 92, widower of Naomi Ruth Berry Carpenter, passed away at Clark Regional Center, Winchester, KY on March 15, 2018. Born in Royal Oak, Michigan he was the son of the late Clifford C. Carpenter and the late Ethel Tappen Carpenter. Leroy Carpenter was a World War II veteran of the Army Air Corp and a member of Sellersburg Baptist Church. He was a general inspector for 30 years at International Harvester and he was an avid hunter, wood carver and fisherman. In addition to his parents and his wife, he was also preceded in death by one sister, Joan Tinbush. Leroy Carpenter is survived by two sons, Jimmy (Virginia) Carpenter of Stanton and Clifford (Irena) Carpenter of New Albany, IN; two brothers, Donald Carpenter of Alpena, MI and Leo (Jennie) Carpenter of Orion, MI; five grandchildren: Devin Carpenter, Damian Carpenter, Justin Carpenter, Amanda Carpenter and Jonathan Carpenter; one step-grandson, Dustin Ratliff; one step granddaughter, Leah Sternberg; eight great grandchildren along with four great-great grandchildren. Visitation begins at 10:00 A.M. until 12:00 P.M. Saturday, March 17, 2018 at Hearne Funeral Home, Inc., 125 West College Avenue, Stanton, KY. Graveside services officiated by Pastor William Berry with eulogy by Jimmy Carpenter will be held at 4:00 P.M. Saturday at Christie Chapel Cemetery, 6029 Elkhorn Road, Knifley, Adair County, KY. Active pallbearers are Damien Carpenter, Jason Grubbs, Justin Carpenter, Dustin Ratliff, Tyler Howard and Thomas Berry. Honorary pallbearers are Dr. Julie Kennon, Roy Berry and James Berry. Arrangements by Hearne Funeral Home, Inc.
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