Obituary for Bobby Carpenter
Funeral services for Bobby Frank Carpenter, 76 of Natchez, MS will be held at Chunky Baptist Church in Chunky, MS at 10:30AM on Monday, March 20, 2023. There will be a visitation held at Young's Funeral Home in Vidalia on March 18, from 2PM-4PM for friends and family in the Miss-Lou. The family will receive friends at Chunky Baptist Church from 9:00am until service time at 10:30am. Interment will follow at the Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Newton, MS, under the direction of Young's Funeral Home.
Bobby Carpenter was born on Monday, July 22, 1946 in Chunky, MS. and passed away Wednesday, March 15, 2023 at his home with his loved ones. He was raised in Chunky, MS and was a resident of Natchez. Bobby was a member of Parkway Baptist Church in Natchez where he was a devout christain. He loved reading his bible in the recliner or on his back porch overlooking a freshly cut back yard. After 26 years in the Air Force Bobby retired as a Master Sergeant. It was during these years that he began working for the railroads and became a railroad engineer. This became his passion, after working for multiple companies, earning the call sign "Rooster" for being the early bird, and 40 years later he was able to retire. After retirement he was able to do what he truly loved, spending time with those he loved most. Camping, fishing, traveling to the states and jeep rides around the house were just a few of the activities that he got to enjoy with those who meant the most to him. Bobby’s love will truly me missed.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Ben and Myrtle Carpenter, brother, Curtis Ferguson, son, Bert Tradewell, and great-granddaughter, Aila Grace Williams.
Those left to cherish Mr. Bobby's memory are his wife of 38 years, Mary Carpenter of Natchez, MS, daughter, Delana Tradewell Horn (George) of Bay Springs, MS, son, Jason Davis (Holly)of Portland, OR, son, Culley Carpenter (Dawn) of Columbus, MS, daughter, Julie Hamner (Ken) Chunky, MS, 12 grandchildren, Trey Tradewell, Brandi Tradewell Smith (Colton), Sean Carpenter, Gabriel Carpenter, Nathaniel Carpenter, Tobias Carpenter, Ezekiel Carpenter, Christine Carpenter, Mariah Carpenter, Mikaela Carpenter, Belinda Hamner Williams (Chad), Sarah Hamner, 4 great-grandchildren Cooper Tradewell, Charlie Tradewell, Steven Smith, Kaden Smith, brother, Cleve Ferguson of Chunky, MS, sister, Carla Chirley (Roger) of Chunky MS, and a host of nieces and nephews.
Pallbearers will be Billy Ferguson, Roger Shirley, Ben Shirley, Jerry Eakin, Jim Hopgood, and John Shaughnessy.
Honorary Pallbearers will be Joe Foerste, Zeke Jourdan, Harold Hart, Jimmy Gibbs, Andrew Lowe, Johnny Clark, Maxey Baucum, and the Kansas City Southern Railroad employees.
To leave an online condolence for the family please visit www.youngsfh.com.
Bobby Carpenter was born on Monday, July 22, 1946 in Chunky, MS. and passed away Wednesday, March 15, 2023 at his home with his loved ones. He was raised in Chunky, MS and was a resident of Natchez. Bobby was a member of Parkway Baptist Church in Natchez where he was a devout christain. He loved reading his bible in the recliner or on his back porch overlooking a freshly cut back yard. After 26 years in the Air Force Bobby retired as a Master Sergeant. It was during these years that he began working for the railroads and became a railroad engineer. This became his passion, after working for multiple companies, earning the call sign "Rooster" for being the early bird, and 40 years later he was able to retire. After retirement he was able to do what he truly loved, spending time with those he loved most. Camping, fishing, traveling to the states and jeep rides around the house were just a few of the activities that he got to enjoy with those who meant the most to him. Bobby’s love will truly me missed.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Ben and Myrtle Carpenter, brother, Curtis Ferguson, son, Bert Tradewell, and great-granddaughter, Aila Grace Williams.
Those left to cherish Mr. Bobby's memory are his wife of 38 years, Mary Carpenter of Natchez, MS, daughter, Delana Tradewell Horn (George) of Bay Springs, MS, son, Jason Davis (Holly)of Portland, OR, son, Culley Carpenter (Dawn) of Columbus, MS, daughter, Julie Hamner (Ken) Chunky, MS, 12 grandchildren, Trey Tradewell, Brandi Tradewell Smith (Colton), Sean Carpenter, Gabriel Carpenter, Nathaniel Carpenter, Tobias Carpenter, Ezekiel Carpenter, Christine Carpenter, Mariah Carpenter, Mikaela Carpenter, Belinda Hamner Williams (Chad), Sarah Hamner, 4 great-grandchildren Cooper Tradewell, Charlie Tradewell, Steven Smith, Kaden Smith, brother, Cleve Ferguson of Chunky, MS, sister, Carla Chirley (Roger) of Chunky MS, and a host of nieces and nephews.
Pallbearers will be Billy Ferguson, Roger Shirley, Ben Shirley, Jerry Eakin, Jim Hopgood, and John Shaughnessy.
Honorary Pallbearers will be Joe Foerste, Zeke Jourdan, Harold Hart, Jimmy Gibbs, Andrew Lowe, Johnny Clark, Maxey Baucum, and the Kansas City Southern Railroad employees.
To leave an online condolence for the family please visit www.youngsfh.com.