St. Clair County Obits

JERRY E. CARPENTER
1 June 1944 - 11 May 2008

Hill & Son Funeral Home, LLC
Appleton City, Mo.
Jerry Edward Carpenter, age 64, son of Leslie Leroy and Ruby Elizabeth (Carroll) Carpenter, was born in May 1, 1944 in Empire, California. He passed away May 11, 2008 at the Veteran’s Administration Medical Center in Kansas City, Missouri. Jerry grew up in the Rockville, Missouri area and had lived in the Taberville and Osceola, Missouri areas throughout his life. He most recently resided in the Kansas City, Missouri area. Before entering the Army Jerry worked for County Club Dairy. He became disabled during his time in the armed service, receiving an honorable medical discharge. While living in Taberville he served as mayor and later donated his home to the community which has been turned into Taberville Park. Jerry enjoyed music, fishing and sports. He was a very generous man and valued friends and family. Jerry was preceded in death by his parents, his stepfather Paul Everson, a sister Neoma Mauer and two nephews Jackie and John Daniel. Survivors include his siblings: Jack Carpenter of Liberty, Missouri, Eva Ballard of Ponca City, Oklahoma, Wanda Otto of Kansas City, Missouri, Leslie Carpenter of Appleton City, Missouri, Janice Schiebrel of Kansas City, Missouri, Linda Shindler of Arkansas City, Kansas, an aunt Jessie Carpenter, numerous nieces, nephews and cousins. Also surviving are good friends Ernie Garver and Beverly Swadley, a special companion Ms. Brown his cat, and many other friends.
Service: Hill & Son Funeral Home in Appleton City, Missouri on Friday, May 16, 2008 at 1:00 p.m.
Minister: Reverend Rob Barringer. Visitation: Hill & Son Funeral Home in Appleton City, Missouri on Friday, May 16, 2008 between 12:00 - 1:00 p.m. Military Graveside Service: Missouri Honor Guard
Interment:Harmony Cemetery in Rural Appleton City, Missouri. Memorial: Leukemia Society of America