Avabelle Carpenter

Avabelle W. Carpenter, 93 of Central Lake, passed away November 19, 2008 at Charlevoix Area Hospital. Avabelle was born at home in Central Lake Twp. on September 6, 1915, the daughter of the late Robert and Nettie Lula (Vance) Watson. Preceding her in death was her husband David Edgar Carpenter; sisters Lucille Agnes Peebles and Lila May Carpenter, brother Ivan Robert Watson, son Allen David Carpenter, daughter-in-law Cheri (Barrow) Carpenter and grandson James Edmund Lucas. She is survived by her sisters Lula Margaret Asquith of Bellaire, Doris Jean Danielson of Central Lake; brother Kenneth Vance Watson of Central Lake; her daughter Marilyn Lucille Carpenter Lucas nee (Justice); daughter-in-law Lauralee (Turner) Carpenter; granddaughter Jody Lynn Carpenter; grandsons Timothy David Carpenter, David Allen Carpenter, and Jonathan David Lucas; great great granddaughters Taylor Taskey, Lauren Ashley Green, Makenzie Kay Lucas, Lacy Nicole Carpenter, Shawnee Carpenter; great great grandsons Max Lucas, Jacob David Carpenter, Brady Ryan Carpenter and Skyler Kaden Allen Carpenter. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, November 22, at 2 pm at the Eastport Baptist Church on M-88 with Pastor Jerry Troyer officiating. Interment will take place in Southern Cemetery, Central Lake. The family will receive friends Friday, November 21, from 6 to 8 pm at the Central Lake Chapel of Mortensen Funeral Homes. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Eastport Baptist Church for their projector fund project. Please sign our online guestbook www.mortensenfuneralhomes.com. Arrangements have been handled by the Central Lake Chapel of Mortensen Funeral Homes.