Reva Volunteer Fire and Rescue Mourns the Loss of Lifetime Member Harry Carpenter
 
By RVFR
October 29, 2018
 

Harry Edward Carpenter, Sr. Harry Edward Carpenter, Sr., 80, of Culpeper passed away Friday, October 26, 2018 at Culpeper Health and Rehabilitation Center. He was born January 12, 1938 to the late James Garnett and Hazel Virginia Carpenter. Harry loved gardening, fishing, farming, and his family. He was a Lifetime Support Member of Reva Volunteer Fire Department for over 15 years. Harry was also a member of Bethel Baptist Church for 40 years. He retired from VDOT after 33 years as a Maintenance Supervisor for the Culpeper District. Harry is survived by his wife of 59 years, Doris Carder Carpenter; his children, Debbie Bunch of Lake of the Woods, Harry Carpenter, Jr. of Culpeper, and Pamela Jo Carpenter of Culpeper; five grandchildren, Richard Nicholas Carpenter, Eddie Carpenter, Megan Bunch, Lauren Bunch, and Shannon McCord; three great grandchildren; siblings, Virginia McDonald of Warrenton, Hazel Dodson and husband, Clifford of Lolo, MT, Mary Jane Seeling of Baltimore, MD, and Raymond Carpenter and his wife, Barbara of Reva; and one sister-in-law, Elizabeth Pycha. In addition to his parents, Harry is preceded in death by one brother, Garnett Carpenter. A funeral service will be held on Tuesday, October 30, 2018 at 1 p.m. at Bethel Baptist Church, 6262 Hoover Road, Reva, VA with Pastor Adam Meisberger officiating. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. In lieu of flowers, the family ask for donations to be made in Harry's name to Bethel Baptist Church or the Reva Volunteer Fire Department, 18230 Birmingham Rd, Culpeper, VA. An online guestbook and tribute wall are available at www.foundandsons.com Found and Sons Funeral Chapel of Culpeper is serving the family.