Omar "Sonny" William Carpenter
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Omar "Sonny" William Carpenter, 85, of Aberdeen, passed away Saturday, March 6, 2021 at The Villa in Georgetown.
He was born Oct. 12, 1935 in Cincinnati, the son of the late Omar and Stella Eichholtz Carpenter.
Sonny attended the Georgetown Baptist Church and the Aberdeen Baptist Church.
Sonny is survived by sister, Shirley Cuddy of Cincinnati; children, Karen (Irwin) Davis of Tennessee, Lisa Carpenter of Colorado, Robert Carpenter of New York, Jennifer (Art) Acevado of Missouri, Anna Gullett of Mowrystown, James "Cricket" (Lisa) Lewis of Georgetown, Richard (Nancy) Lewis of Fayetteville and Nickelle Lewis (Michael) of Georgetown. Also surviving are several grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren, including two special great-granddaughters, Addisyn "Blondie" and Lynnex "Little Red" and a host of other family and friends.
Special thanks to Mike a friend and neighbor for 25 years for keeping him busy and keeping an eye on him. Thanks to the staff of The Villa for keeping him comfortable.
In addition to his parents, Sonny was preceded in death by his wife, Betty Lou Carpenter, who passed away Oct. 29, 2005; and a granddaughter, Toria Lee.
Services will be held at Edgington Funeral Home, 17 E. Main St., Mowrystown, Thursday, March 11 at 1 p.m. with Pastor Rob Garbutt officiating. Interment will follow in the Mt. Orab Cemetery. Friends will be received at the funeral home from 6-8 p.m. Wednesday, March 10.
Contributions in Sonny's memory may be made to either the Georgetown or Aberdeen Baptist Church.
To sign the online guest book, go to www.edgingtonfuneralhomes.com.
He was born Oct. 12, 1935 in Cincinnati, the son of the late Omar and Stella Eichholtz Carpenter.
Sonny attended the Georgetown Baptist Church and the Aberdeen Baptist Church.
Sonny is survived by sister, Shirley Cuddy of Cincinnati; children, Karen (Irwin) Davis of Tennessee, Lisa Carpenter of Colorado, Robert Carpenter of New York, Jennifer (Art) Acevado of Missouri, Anna Gullett of Mowrystown, James "Cricket" (Lisa) Lewis of Georgetown, Richard (Nancy) Lewis of Fayetteville and Nickelle Lewis (Michael) of Georgetown. Also surviving are several grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren, including two special great-granddaughters, Addisyn "Blondie" and Lynnex "Little Red" and a host of other family and friends.
Special thanks to Mike a friend and neighbor for 25 years for keeping him busy and keeping an eye on him. Thanks to the staff of The Villa for keeping him comfortable.
In addition to his parents, Sonny was preceded in death by his wife, Betty Lou Carpenter, who passed away Oct. 29, 2005; and a granddaughter, Toria Lee.
Services will be held at Edgington Funeral Home, 17 E. Main St., Mowrystown, Thursday, March 11 at 1 p.m. with Pastor Rob Garbutt officiating. Interment will follow in the Mt. Orab Cemetery. Friends will be received at the funeral home from 6-8 p.m. Wednesday, March 10.
Contributions in Sonny's memory may be made to either the Georgetown or Aberdeen Baptist Church.
To sign the online guest book, go to www.edgingtonfuneralhomes.com.