Melba Carpenter Obituary
It is always difficult saying goodbye to someone we love and cherish. Family and friends must say goodbye to their beloved Melba Carpenter (Thornton, Texas), born in Houston, Texas, who passed away at the age of 75, on May 19, 2018. Family and friends can send flowers and/or light a candle as a loving gesture for their loved one. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Melba Carpenter to show support.
She was predeceased by: her husband Jack Barnes; her siblings, Deloris Payon and Frank DeVries; and also Donald Carpenter. She is survived by: her children, Janice Smelley (Jim) of Rosharon, TX and Kevin Barnes of Meridian, TX; her grandchildren, Aaron Smelley, Amy Hartner (Kent) and Emily Barnes; her great grandchildren, Victoria Smelley, Abigail Smelley and Gavin Hartner; and her sisters, Shirley Arizmendi and Laura DeVries-Durkin. She is also survived by several nieces and nephews.
