In Memoriam: Aletha White Carpenter

    The Lord our God, according to His perfect plan, called His daughter Aletha White Carpenter home on September 8, 2014. The date was 32 days before the 70th wedding anniversary to her husband Thomas “Trigger” Carpenter. 
    She nourished her family in every way. Whether it was food, money, advice, or just a listening, non-judgmental ear, she was always fulfilling the needs of others.
    She changed our community with her tireless dedication to help elect governors, mayors, federal and local congressmen, councilmen, and school board members. She served without pay on the Council on Aging, the Housing Authority, and was instrumental in the funding of the Margaret Dumas Mental Health Center.
    But her special gift was finding people in need. Those who were overlooked by others, she lifted up. She discerned and met their needs with her time, home-cooked meals, money, baskets of groceries, love, and encouragement. 
    She is loved and painfully missed. We all look forward to our reunion when God calls us home. 
    Aletha was laid to rest on September 10, 2014. If you feel moved to honor her, please do so by contributing to any of the many funds at the church she cherished: Blackwater United Methodist Church, 10000 Blackwater Road, Central, LA 70714.