George William Carpenter Sr.
Amity native
George William Carpenter Sr., 69, was called home to be with his Lord and Savior Sunday, July 19, 2015.
He was born December 8, 1945, in Amity.
Mr. Carpenter spent his adult years raising a family, working as a draftsman, and ministering in Pennsylvania, New York and Texas.
In 1981, he began working for SIP engineering, where he worked in the oil industry. Since that time, he worked as a pipeline engineer all over the globe, including extended stays in Aruba and Equatorial Guinea.
He was a resident of Country Place in Pearland, Texas. He worked diligently to promote the cause of goodwill to others through the One World Foundation, where he served as president. He loved to travel to Haiti, where he visited and assisted in the placement of fresh water wells for orphans. He served as treasurer for 288 Corridor Rotary Club and was recently named as 2015 Rotarian of the Year. He also served as membership chairman of Country Place Men’s Golf Association and on the board of Pearl Theatre in Pearland.
Mr. Carpenter was a loving man who enjoyed spending time with his family, entertaining friends and helping others. He also enjoyed many hobbies such as golf, skydiving, roller coasters, waterslides, karaoke and amateur acting.
Deceased are daughter Annette Garrett; parents Blair and Alice Carpenter; brother Jim Carpenter; and nephew William Carpenter.
Surviving are children Amy Thac and husband Darrell, April Peterson and husband Chris and George Carpenter Jr. and wife Cathy; grandchildren Lynette Garrett-Pruitt and husband Grant, Kelsie Carpenter, Nathan Peterson, Ryan Thac, Katelynn Carpenter, Matthew Carpenter, Haley Peterson and Bethany Thac; great-grandson Garrett Pruitt; sisters Ella Grabiak and Carol Johnston; sister-in-law Donna Carpenter; and several nieces and nephews.
A memorial service will be held at 3 p.m. Saturday, August 15, in Mt. Herman Baptist Church, in Amity.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests monetary donations be made in his honor to a charity of one’s choice or one of Mr. Carpenter’s favorites, www.oneworldfoundation.net, American Diabetes Association, American Heart Association or Wounded Warriors.