Ethel Lucille Carpenter Obituary
With heavy hearts, we announce the death of Ethel Lucille Carpenter of Newland, North Carolina, who passed away on January 13, 2025. Family and friends can send flowers and condolences in memory of the loved one. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Ethel Lucille Carpenter to pay them a last tribute.
She was predeceased by: her children, William Wayne Carpenter and Patricia Carpenter Hicks; her husband Sam Avery Carpenter; her parents, Richard Horney and Vickie Horney; her brothers, William Joe Horney, Rev. Richard Horney and Jerry Horney; her grandchildren, Wayne Carpenter, Jr. (Rebeca), Crystal Carpenter Rhodes (Jim), Lauren Carpenter White (Jose Pena), Dustin Hicks (Shianne), Daniel Casey Vinke, Victoria Vinke (Sean Truxal) and Zachary Bostrom; and her great grandchildren, Isabella, Maryellie, Kinley, Ty, Reed, Riley and Lorenzo.
She is survived by: her siblings, Betty Burleson Lovin, Phyllis Nance (Frank), Loyce Deaton (Hayden), Charles Horney (Linda), Sarah Horney Stokes (Perry) and David Horney (Renee). She is also survived by nieces, nephews, cousins, and many friends.
Visitation was held on Thursday, January 16th 2025 at 11:00 AM at the Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church (2011 Spanish Oak Rd, Newland, NC 28657). At the height of Covid in March 2020, Lucille was admitted to Life Care Center of Banner Elk, NC, where she remained until entering her heavenly home.
