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Submitted: 2/1/21 • Approved: 2/8/21 • Last Updated: 2/11/21 • R1363055-G0-S3
March 23, 1946 - January 24, 2019
*Obituary
Northwest Arkansas Democrat Gazette
Wednesday, January 30, 2019
CENTERTON - Lawrence Gene Carpenter, 72, of Centerton, Ark., passed away at home Jan. 24, 2019, as a result of Parkinson's Disease. He was born March 23, 1946, in Siloam Springs, Ark., to Richard and Roma Jean (Bennett) Carpenter.
At the age of 2, Lawrence, along with his mother, father, and two brothers, James and Donald, were in a car wreck. Lawrence was thrown through the windshield, suffering facial and head injuries, and his dear mother Roma Jean was killed.
At the age of 6, Lawrence and his two brothers were taken into foster care. Fortunately, the three boys were placed into the same home with a widow, Katherine Stein of Centerton, Ark. She cared and provided for them, loved them, taught them morals and responsibility, and much more. They never missed a Sunday at Centerton Methodist Church.
Lawrence had an idyllic childhood playing from sunup to sundown with his brothers and friends in Centerton. As a teenager, Lawrence worked at the Corner Filling Station in Centerton and hauled hay all over Benton County. In 1966 he met Geraldine Waddell at Bemco Inc., where they were both working. They became very good friends and confidants and they eventually fell deeply in love and were married on July 27, 1968, at Vaughn Presbyterian Church in Vaughn, Ark.
Geraldine's parents Gerald and Naomi Waddell quickly came to love Lawrence as if he was their own son. Geraldine's little brothers, Robbie and Ricky Waddell, loved Lawrence so very much and he loved them as if they were his own children. After 13 years of marriage, Lawrence and Geraldine were blessed with the birth of their first child, a son, Landon Rhett. Then six years later they were blessed with birth of their second child, a son, Jordan Reid. In 2015 they were blessed with their first grandchild, Lorelei Claire, daughter of Landon.
In February 2016 Lawrence retired after working 40 years with Walmart Print Solutions. While working there, Lawrence formed many close and lasting friendships.
Lawrence had the most spontaneous quick wit, which provided a lifetime of laughter for family, friends, and even strangers. He was a very considerate, caring, congenial, charismatic, charming, and hard-working person, to name only a few of his great characteristics. He sang beautifully and could whistle any tune. He loved hot summer days. What he enjoyed most was working on and the upkeep of his eight-acre home. He often said if he could die while working on his eight acres he would be happy. He could do anything he set his mind to and do it well. The recreational activities he most enjoyed were golfing and kayaking.
Lawrence was a member of Vaughn Presbyterian Church, where he was an elder and sang in the choir and the men's quartet.
Lawrence was preceded in death by his parents, Richard and Roma Jean Carpenter; his foster mother, Katherine Stein; and his brother, Donald Carpenter.
Lawrence is survived by his wife of 50 years and six months, Geraldine; two sons, Landon Rhett Carpenter and granddaughter Lorelei Claire Carpenter of Centerton, Ark., and Jordan Reid Carpenter and wife Kjersti of Nashville, Tenn.; a brother, James Carpenter and wife Sue of Springdale, Ark., and their four daughters, Tina Edwards, Paula McLaughlin, Cynthia Blakemore, and Melissa Newkirk; his brother-in-law, Robert Waddell and wife Kristi of Springdale, Ark., and their two sons, Jason and Christopher; his brother-in-law, Maj. Gen. Rick Waddell and wife Donna of Washington, D.C., and their children, Gerald, Michael, and Katherine; great and great-great nieces and nephews, as well as many dear friends. Lawrence was very much loved by his family and friends. He will be greatly missed!
Special thanks to hospice nurse Amber Reed, hospice aide Renata, and to all the staff at Circle of Life Hospice Legacy Village, Bentonville, Ark.
Memorials may be made to Vaughn Presbyterian Church, 7685 SW Regional Airport Blvd., Bentonville Ark., 72712, or the Literacy Council of Benton County, 205 NW A Street, Bentonville, Ark, 72712.
Visitation will be held from 5-8 p.m., Friday, Feb. 1, 2019 at Stockdale-Moody Funeral Services, 2898 W. Walnut, Rogers, Ark. Funeral service will be at 10 a.m., Saturday, Feb. 2, 2019, at Vaughn Presbyterian Church, Vaughn, Ark. Burial will be at Barron Cemetery, Vaughn, Ark. Pallbearers are Lawrence's best friend Dan Shub, Ron Ward, Rick White, Rusty Sorrell, Jeff Davis, and John Case. Arrangements have been entrusted to Stockdale-Moody Funeral Services in Rogers. Memories may be shared at stockdale-moodyfs.com.
Married July 27, 1968
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