Modestine Aline Carpenter Obituary (1928 - 2016)

Modestine Aline Carpenter Our beloved mother and grandmother, Modestine Carpenter, a woman of grace, strength and full of God's mercy, returned to her Heavenly home on January 26, 2016. She was born on June 28, 1928 in Tyler, Texas to Oscar K. Truesdell and Lillie Bell Travis. Modestine married her sweetheart, John E. Carpenter on July 4, 1946. They spent 55 wonderful years together until his passing in 2001. She lived the first part of her life in Tyler, Texas and has made Ogden her home for the last 63 years. She was a faithful member of the New Zion Baptist Church for more than 50 years. She served as a Deaconess, President of the Missionary Society, and was a Sunday School Teacher. Modestine retired from Kmart after 22 years. She also worked for Futures Through Choice. She enjoyed puzzles, cross stitch, cooking, and canning. She loved spending time with her family and friends sitting on her porch. She is survived by her children, Dr. Donald R. Carpenter, Randolph (Bobbette) Carpenter, Johnny (Sabrina) Carpenter, Linda (Lorenzo) Carter, Sheila Carpenter, Steven (Sandra) Carpenter, Byron (Natalie) Carpenter, Michael (Cynthia) Carpenter, Douglas (Robin) Carpenter and Dennis (Cashawn) Carpenter; 38 grandchildren and a host of great and great-great grandchildren; brother, Carl Jones; sister, Alneta Williams and her very close friend, Bina McCowan. She was preceded in death by her husband, John; daughter, Charlotte Carpenter; parents; brothers, Travis Willis, Jessie Jones, and James Jones; a daughter-in-law, Elizabeth Ann Carpenter, and 3 grandchildren. Special thanks to the staff at Pineview Transitional Rehab for the love and care they gave to mom. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. on Saturday, January 30, 2016 at the New Zion Baptist Church, 2935 Lincoln Ave. A viewing will be held on Friday, January 29th from 6 to 8 p.m. at Myers Ogden Mortuary, 845 Washington Blvd and prior to services from 11:30 to 12:30 p.m. at the church. Interment, Memorial Gardens of the Wasatch VisitationMyers Mortuary - Ogden 845 Washington Blvd Ogden, UT 84404 January 29, 2016 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM ServiceNew Zion Baptist Church 2935 Lincoln Ave Ogden, UT 84401 January 30, 2016 1:00 PM CemeteryMemorial Gardens of the Wasatch 1718 Combe Rd Ogden, UT 84403 January 30, 2016