Franklin "Slim" Carpenter's Obituary
Funeral services for Franklin “Slim”, 84, of DeRidder will be held Sunday, July 2, 2017 at 11 am at Labby Memorial Funeral Home in DeRidder, with Rev. Sylvia McDaniel officiating. Burial will follow in the Whitaker Cemetery, under the direction of Labby Memorial Funeral Home of DeRidder.
Visitation will be Saturday, July 1, 2017 from 5 pm until 9 pm at the funeral home.
Franklin the son of Ambrose and Mary Ellen Brister Carpenter was born on March 11, 1933 in DeRidder, Louisiana. He passed away on Thursday, June 29, 2017 in DeRidder, LA.
He is survived by his wife of 58 years; Vergie “Queen Bee” Carpenter of DeRidder; daughters; Frankie Doyle (Donald Ray) of DeRidder, LA, Vivian Smith (Chester) of DeRidder, LA, Jessie Carpenter Stephens (Mark) of DeRidder, LA, sister; Rita Phillips (James) of DeRidder, LA., 3 grandchildren and 5 great grandchildren.
Slim was a lifelong resident of DeRidder, he went to work as a logger when he was 14 years old.
Words of comfort may be expressed to the Carpenter Family at www.labbymemorial.com
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