Obituary of Junior "Skip" Dexter Carpenter ~ 2002

Transcribed by Joan S Dunn

Source: New Bern Sun Journal Jan 23 2002

ARAPAHOE - Junior "Skip" Dexter Carpenter, 64, died Monday at Craven 
Regional Medical Center after an extended illness.  He was a member of 
Alliance Pentecostal Holiness Church, VFW, Navy Fleet Reserve, a town 
commissioner of Arapahoe, past chief of Arapahoe VFD. He worked for 20 
years with civil service at Cherry Point. He retired from the U.S. Navy.  
His first duty station with the U.S. Navy was in 1955 in Key West, FL, 
where he worked the flight line. From 1956-58 he was stationed on the USS 
Forrestall where he served as director of the flight deck. From 1959-61 he 
served at NAS Norfolk in the Overhaul and Repair Department. He served on 
the USS Kitty Hawk from 1962-65 on the flight deck. In 1966 he was 
stationed at Milton, FL at Whiting Field, a training field for cadets. 
From 1970-73 he served in Norfolk, VA as special shipboard fire fighting 
instructor. In September 1973 he went to fleet reserve from active duty at 
NAS Bermuda. In 2001 he was the recipient of a medal for his duty in the 
Battle of Taiwan Straits.  
He was preceded in death by his son, Dwayne Carpenter, in 1979, and his 
parents, Hanse D. and Ada Goff Carpenter.  He is survived by his wife, 
Martha L. Carpenter; one son, Stuart Carpenter and his wife, Mindy, of 
Arapahoe; one daughter, Sandi Prescott and her husband, Mark, of 
Grantsboro; one brother, Delbert Carpenter of Painesville, OH; one sister, 
Joy Carpenter of Painesville, OH; one grandson, Luke Carpenter Prescott; 
cousins, Charlie and Cathy Goff and son, C. J.; and two nieces, Carolina 
Seal and Joy Louise Carpenter.  
Funeral will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Bryant Funeral Home Chapel with Rev.
Lee Toler officiating.  
Burial will be in the Flowers Cemetery.  
The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 10-11 a.m. 
Thursday, just prior to the funeral service.  
Arrangements by Bryant Funeral Home, Alliance.





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