James Royden Carpenter
February 17, 1934 ~ September 29, 2015
TOWNVILLE- James Royden Carpenter, Jr., 81, of Townville, peacefully left this earth to the presence of his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Tuesday, September 29, 2015 from his home.
He was born at home on February 17, 1934 in Townville, PA, the second child of James Royden and Martha Sayre Carpenter. He married Kathleen E. Wright on October 20, 1956. She preceded him in death on September 30, 2012.
Jim graduated from Townville High School in 1952, attended Penn State, and served in the Army for two years, one of them stationed in France. He worked for his uncle at Rex Carpenter Packing Company in Townville, buying livestock for 17 years. He then became an area salesman for the Young’s Company and subsequently with Agri-King for a total of 35 years. He was known for striking up a conversation with any and everyone. Jim served on the board for Kingsley Cemetery since 1987. He also served 23 years on the board of directors for the Northwest Rural Electric Cooperative. Despite a massive heart attack, sextuple bypass surgery, and a stroke almost 13 years ago, he was a walking miracle who enjoyed life to its fullest. His grand and great-grandchildren were the joy of his life! Even up until the week before his homegoing, he enjoyed visiting and chatting with folks at the local nursing homes. Over the years he has served in various capacities at local churches where his favorite activity was helping with the AWANA Cubbies program at Lyona Bible Church.
Survivors include two daughters, Carol (Carl) McAdams of Townville and Christine Carpenter (Steve) Billman of Townville; two sons, Jeffrey (Debbie) Carpenter of Meadville and Mark (Shari) Carpenter of Spring Creek; a daughter-in-Christ, Soledad (Renan) Carias of Miami, FL; a son-in-Christ, Victor Morehead of Meadville, one sister, Dorothy Porter of West Springfield; a sister-in-law, Twila Carpenter of Meadville; fourteen grandchildren, Caleb McAdams, Jessica (Don) Spragg, Rachael (DJ) Shaw, Jenna (Adam) Thiessen, Mollie (Wesley) Wood, Cassandra, Kelsey, and Casey (Danielle) Carpenter, Ashley (Jacob) Giangiordano, Alissa (Timothy) Rega, Joshua, Katelyn, Lindsey, and James Carpenter; and twelve great-grandchildren, Sophie Spragg, Kersten Nageotte, Henry and Aunna Shaw, Wyatt, Daniel, Cole, and Jeannette Thiessen, Trinity and Violet Karges, Tommy Wood, Alissa Rega, and other nieces, nephews, and cousins.
In addition to his wife, Kathleen, Jim was preceded in death by his parents and a brother, Dennis Carpenter.
In lieu of flowers please make a donation to Miracle Mountain Ranch, Spring Creek, PA or AWANA International.
Viewing hours will be on Saturday from 2:00 P.M. - 4:00 P.M. and 6:00 P.M. - 8:00 P.M. at Ryan M. Warren Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Inc. 33353 N. Main Street, Townville. PA. Visitation will also be held on Sunday at 4:00 P.M. with the funeral following at 5:00 P.M. at Lyona Bible Church, 28825 Lyona Road, Guys Mills, PA.
Please take a moment to share a memory or condolence with the family on Jim’s Book of Memories online at www.warrenfh.com.
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I am so sorry for your loss. Your Dad was a great man and will be remembered for many, many years. He was a generous man with his heart and time. What a legacy he has left for you all. He is still here in spirit and in your memories.
I will always remember Jim’s friendly smile. It was a privilege to serve on the board together at Northwestern REC. He was a very thoughtful man.
i remember Jim as being such a kind and gentle man, filled with compassionate understanding for all people. I am so blessed to have met him only twice or three times through Christine. At the times of those few encounters, he had changed my life. I am so grateful! Thank you, Christine, for introducing me to him. May time heal the grief of the family’s loss . You are in my prayers and daily meditation.
Much love and light, Annette
Christine and family,i am so sorry for the loss of your dad. I remember some of the stories you told me and he was quite a guy.my love and Prayers are with all of you.God Bless.
Christine and family,i am so sorry for the loss of your dad. I remember some of the stories you told me and he was quite a guy.my love and Prayers are with all of you.God Bless.
Carol and family, so sorry to hear of your dads passing in my thoughts and prayers Scooter
I’m so sorry for your loss!! Death is always a tragedy, no matter the circumstances or situation. Something that helps me personally deal with the loss of loved ones is a comforting thought from the bible. God provides a beautiful promise for the future at John 5:28,29 where it says “The hour is coming in which all those in memorial tombs will hear His voice and come out”. God promises that he will bring our loved ones back to a paradise earth for us to see again. I hope this can bring you some comfort during this difficult time. If you would like to hear more of the bible’s promises for the future, feel free to email me at the above address. Once again, please accept my deepest sympathies!!
carpenter family. so sorry to read of your loss. jim was pretty special guy. enjoyed talking to him every time we seen him. he would come to our weld shop to deliver and pick up parts for jeff . jim was very interesting man to talk to. we will miss him and are sure you will also. the john moody family.
to the carpenter family–sorry to read of your loss. enjoyed jim coming to our weld shop to deliver or pick up parts for jeff. jim was a special guy and enjoyed talking to him. im sure he will be missed by all. the john moody family
We are saddened by Jim’s passing but are rejoicing that he is in heaven. We regret we cannot be at the service. In Ohio helping Johannah move into her new apartment. So many dear memories we all have of Jim and Cathy! They were such a huge part of our lives for so many years when we were at Lyona! Everyone of us had tears when we heard of Jim’s home going. One time when we were visiting Jim and Cathy when our boys were little, we couldn’t find them. After looking for a short time, there they were with Jim climbing a tree. I think the last 4 of our 7 children had Jim in “Cubbies” with the Awana Program at Lyona Bible Church. They all loved Jim. All the wonderful dinners Jim and Cathy had for our family will never be forgotten. The times Jim would get the horses out for the kids to ride will always be a special memory. We have several pictures of these beautiful memories that we will cherish a very long time. Jim was a Godly man and the best deacon Lyona Bible church ever had! He was a servant through and through. We look forward to the day to join he and Cathy in our new residence called Heaven. But until then we will be better Christians here on this earth because of the life Jim Carpenter lived.
Carol and family,
I received the email from Calvary and was so sorry to learn of your father’s passing. I know he was well-loved over the years, always had a genuine smile and will be greatly missed. My prayers are with you all, coming from Orlando, FL., Colleen Roach