Harold “Fungo” Carpentr, 85, of 117 South Pink
St. died Thursday April 23, 2009. He was born March 24, 1924 in
Cherryville a son of the late Clayton H. and Sarah Leila Lankford
Carpenter.
Harold was a faithful member of St. John’s Lutheran Church where he
served as sexton for 33 years. He was retired from Carolina Freight
Carriers after 30 years of service, former member of Cherryville Fire
Dept from 1954-1979. Fungo was a member of Masonic Lodge 505 AF
&AM, and was recognized for 56 years of faithful service to
Cherryville High School Football for being down marker of the chain
gang.
In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by brothers
Hubert, Everette, Lloyd, Troy, Colon, Fred, and Max Carpenter, Sisters
Connie Watterson and Ruby Shumate and foster brothers Lander Carpenter
and L.C. Ford
Survivors include his wife of 59 years, Evelyn Hallman Carpenter,
daughter and son-in-law Debra and Robert Hord, son and daughter-in-law
Kermit and Julie Carpenter all of Cherryville, and two grandchildren
Lesley Mills of Charlotte and Kyle Carpenter of Cherryville.
Funeral services will be held Sunday at St. John‘ s Lutheran Church
at 3 PM with Rev. Dr. Robert Allen, Rev. Harold Skinner and Rev. Mike
Collins officiating with burial to follow in City Memorial Cemetery.
The family will receive friends Sunday at Carpenter’s Funeral Home from
1:30-2:30 PM and at other times a the home.
Memorials may be made to St. John’s Lutheran Church, PO Box 100, Cherryville, NC 28021.
