Obituary of Olen Lawson Carpenter

untitled1 Olen Lawson Carpenter Olen Lawson Carpenter, age 80, of Buckhannon, WV died Thursday, July 15, 2010 at the home of his daughter in Excelsior, WV. He was born March 2, 1930 in Hemlock, WV, a son of the late Kessler and Annie Leigh Carpenter. On February 24, 1951 he married Alice Jean Claypool who survives. Also surviving is one son, Manus W. Carpenter and wife Roxanna of Tallmansville, WV; one daughter, Jewell Cutright and husband John R. of Excelsior; three granddaughters, Heather Goodwin of Weston, WV, Jennifer Bickel of Salem Ridge, WV and Jessica Carpenter of Hall Road, WV; three grandsons, Dustin Davis and Craig Zirkle both of Buckhannon and Brian Carpenter of Tallmansville; one step grandson, Gerald Zirkle of Abbott, WV; three great-grandson, Alex Goodwin of Weston and Thoryn and Titan Davis both of Buckhannon; one great-granddaughter, Brooklynn Sessions of Weston; five brothers, Dorsey and Larry Carpenter both of Tallmansville Road, Edward Carpenter of Buckhannon, Trever Carpenter of Queens, WV and Benford Carpenter of OH and four sisters, Grace Dennison of Hemlock, Sharon Carpenter and Delane Riffle both of Buckhannon and Elizabeth Mucciaroni of FL. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by one brother, Denley Carpenter and two sisters, Regina and Terry Carpenter. Mr. Carpenter was a member of the Sand Run Baptist Church and Upshur County Association of Retired School Employees. He served with the US Army during the Korean War. He was a school bus driver, head mechanic, transportation supervisor and retired from the Upshur County Board of Education as Warehouse Supervisor with a total of 36 years of service. Friends will be received Saturday, July 17, 2010 from 4-8 PM at the Sand Run Baptist Church. Funeral services will be held 1:30 PM Sunday at the church with the Rev. Donald Butcher officiating. Burial will follow in the Mt. Olive Church Cemetery at Hemlock. Buckhannon VFW Post # 3663, Frank B. Bartlett Post # 7 American Legion, DAV Chapters # 5 & # 36 will conduct military honors at the graveside. Online condolences may be made to the family at www.polingstclair.com Poling-St. Clair Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. Visitation Saturday, July 17, 2010 from 4-8 PM Sand Run Baptist Church Funeral Service Sunday, July 18, 2010 at 1:30 PM Sand Run Baptist Church Burial Mt. Olive Church Cem. (Hemlock)