William Lavette Carpenter

William L. Carpenter Sr. (Bill) was born on Oct 27,1946 the third of seven children to Paul and Jo Myrtle Carpenter. He went to be with his Heavenly Father on April 6, 2022. He lived his whole live in Mobile County. On December 28,1967 he married the one true love of his life Carolyn Sanburn and for the next 54 years he would introduce her as his bride. Together they had two sons William L. Carpenter (B.J.) and Matt Carpenter. Bill worked hard to support his family. He work for years out of the Mobile Ironworkers Local before going to work at Scott Paper Co which became Kimberly Clark. He retire from Scott- Kimberly Clark after 25 years. Bill enjoyed being with his sons and hunting with them up until his little granddaughter started watching the Bambi movie and cried every time they shot Bambi’s mom, he just couldn’t go deer hunting after that. Bill loved to be on his tractor, any job around the house that needed to be done he would find a way to do it with his tractor. He also loved gardening, especially growing tomatoes. He always planted far more plants than his family could ever use, because he loved being able to give them away to other people. It was the same with his fruit trees - satsumas, blood oranges, grapefruits, plums and pears, more than his family needed so he gave them away too.

Bill loved his grandchildren, they were a true blessing to him and he was so looking forward to his first great grandchild in May.

After many years of prayers by church members Bill joined Snow Road First Baptist Church where he became a member, was saved and baptized. He enjoyed hearing Bro Paul preach his sermons and loved all the friends he made there.

Bill was preceded in death by his first born son B.J. Carpenter; his parents, Paul and Jo Carpenter; and his sister, Mary Elizabeth Hilyer.

Those left behind to mourn his passing and forever love and miss him are his wife of 54 years Carolyn Carpenter; Son, Matt (Belinda) Carpenter; Granddaughter, Courtney (Aaron) Cherry; Grandson, Luke Carpenter; his sisters, Ann Francis and Bunny Gibson; brothers, Paul Jr, George Riley (Susan) Carpenter, and Robert Daniel (Janet) Carpenter; and many nieces and nephews and other family and friends.

A visitation for William will be held Monday, April 11, 2022 from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM at Snow Road First Baptist, 2370 Snow Road North, Semmes, AL 36565 with a funeral service following at 11:00. Interment will be at Pine Crest Cemetery West, 1599 Snow Road S, Mobile, AL 36695.