Obit: Rev. W.A. Carpenter, 1934, Winn Parish, LA
Submitted by Peggy Chandler Beaubouef, 2656 Hwy 1232, Winnfield, LA 71483
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> From the Winnfield News American, Nov. 23, 1934

DEATH CLAIMS REV. W.A. CARPENTER OF CALVIN SATURDAY

Funeral Services Held Sunday Afternoon at Bethlehem Cemetery

Rev. W.A. Carpenter of Calvin was claimed by death last Saturday afternoon
following a stroke of paralysis from which he suffered several days. Rev.
Carpenter was 74 years old, and for more than forty years had served many of
the Baptist churches in this section as pastor, among them Cypress Creek and
Bethlehem. Active in church and civic life of his community Rev. Carpenter is
counted among those substantial citizens of the parish who contributed much to
its upbuilding and progress.

Rev. Carpenter was born in Mississippi and at the age of 13 he moved to
Louisiana. He was married to Miss Lucy Rudd and to whom were born eleve
children, three of whom preceeded him in death.

Funeral services were conducted by Rev. Spence Ray of Jena, who assisted in
the ordination to the ministry forty years ago, and Rev. F.M. Shows of Calvin,
Sunday afternoon at three o'clock and interment was made in the Bethlehem
cemetery.

He is survived by his widow, three sons, J.M. Carpenter, W.E. Carpenter,
Hershel Carpenter, three daughters, Mrs. Minnie O'Brien, Mrs. J.C. Megison,
Mrs. W.H. Collins and one sister, Mrs. W.R. Griffin, all of Calvin.

(Submitted by Peggy Chandler Beaubouef, 2656 Hwy 1232, Winnfield, LA 71483)