Jessie Catherine Carpenter

Otto, NC - Jessie Catherine Carpenter, age 84, of the Otto Community, passed away Monday, March 3, 2008 in a local hospital. She was a native of Wilkes County, Georgia, the daughter of the late H. M. Pitts and Elsie Keener Pitts. She was a homemaker, had worked at Clayburn Manufacturing Company for twenty-six years and later was a computer operator for Southern Railroad in Macon, GA for ten years. She was a member of Newman Chapel Baptist Church. Her passion in life was her children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren and flowers.

She is survived by her husband of 67 years, Edward Carpenter; three daughters,
Barbara Masters and her husband George of Acworth, GA, Jessie Pitt and her husband Wade of Tallahassee, FL, and Annette Carpenter of Kennesaw, GA; two sons, Tommy Carpenter and his wife Carolyn of the Goldmine Community, and Richard Carpenter and his wife Deborah of Mt. Juliet, TN; twelve grandchildren, fifteen great-grandchildren and a host of nieces and nephews also survive. She was preceded in death by two brothers, Edward Pitts and Lawson Pitts.

Funeral services will be held Thursday, March 6th at 11:00am at Newman Chapel Baptist Church, with Rev. Alton Dendy and Rev. Danny Cannon officiating. Pallbearers will be David Jones, Scott Masters, Gunar Williams, Richie Jones, Douglas Jones, Casey Carpenter, Jason Sousa, Chris Burns, Chris Spurgeon and William Burns. Burial will be in the Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends Wednesday evening from 6:00 to 8:00pm in the Chapel of Bryant-Grant Funeral Home.
Bryant-Grant Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Online condolences may be made by visiting www.bryantgrantfuneralhome.com or www.MeM.com.