OBIT: Florence Elizabeth (Sanner) CARPENTER, 2008, Rockwood, Somerset County, PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Meyersdale Library Transcribed and proofread by Barry and Betty Christy. jhurl@meyersdalelibrary.org Copyright 2010. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/somerset/ ----------------------------------------------- CARPENTER, Florence Elizabeth 07/01/08 Daily American Florence Elizabeth Carpenter, 99, Rockwood, passed on June 30, 2008, at The Patriot, Somerset. Born March 23, 1909, in Markleton, a daughter of the late Norman and Mattie (Sechler) Sanner. She is also preceded in death by her husband, Ray E. Carpenter, who passed on August 23,1978; daughter, Kathryn (Carpenter) Pyle Tedrow; grandson, Benjamin Carpenter; great-grandsons, Eric and Kevin Withum; brothers, Roy, Freeman and Arthur Sanner; and sister, Jean Holmgren. Survived by her daughters, Marion Hinzy and husband, Homer, Somerset; and Carol Withum and husband, Richard, Verona; sons, Ronald Carpenter and wife, Doris (Tedrow), Purcellville, Va.; Ray Carpenter and wife, Sharon (Phillippi), Rockwood; Roy Carpenter and wife, Susan (Jawish), Jefferson, Md.; and Kenneth Carpenter and wife, Linda (Staymates), Waynesboro; sisters, Erma Younkin and Sara Gross, both of Berlin; 16 grandchildren; 31 great-grandchildren; and five great-great- grandchildren. She was a member of the Christ United Methodist Church in Rockwood, where she belonged to the Christian Women's Fellowship, and was a member of the Rockwood Senior Citizen's Club. Friends will be received from 2 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at Miller Funeral Home, Rockwood, where a service will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday. The Rev. Mark Ongley officiating. Interment at Rockwood IOOF Cemetery.