Nelma Deloris Carpenter

NELMA DELORIS CARPENTER, age 72, of Little Rock, Ark., entered into heaven with her grandson, Tommy Aaron Buck Carpenter on Thursday, Oct. 20, 2011. She was born July 10, 1939, in Dresden, Kan., to the late Charles Otis Runyon and Lillian Hazel Hale Runyon. She had a B.S. from Southern Arkansas University in music ministry and education and was a licensed minister with the General Council of the Assemblies of God. At the time of her passing, she was co-director of Assemblies of God World Missions Prayer Task Force. Nelma was an accomplished pianist. She loved fishing and spending time with her grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents. She is survived by her husband, Tommy R. Carpenter Sr.; daughter, Dana Harden (Marty), of Patterson, La.; sons, Thomas Carpenter (Angelia), of Haskell, Ched Carpenter (Leah), of Prairie Grove; grandchildren, Brandon Harden, Raigan Harden, Austin Harden, Keatyn Harden, Jenel Carpenter, Alexa Carpenter, Isabella Carpenter, Chase Carpenter, Campbell Grace Carpenter; sisters, Faith Porter (Floyd), of Jonesboro, Ark.; Lavonne Wimberly, of Corning, Ark.; and brother, James Otis Runyon (Fernetta), of Salt Lake City, Utah. Funeral services will be 10 a.m., Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2011, at Benton First Assembly of God, 1801 Hot Springs Highway, Benton, Ark., with Reverend Jim Bales and Reverend Alan Womack officiating. Committal service will be at 1 p.m., Thursday, at Oakwood Cemetery in Paris, Ark. Family will receive friends 5 - 8 p.m., Tuesday, at the church. In lieu of flowers, family requests memorials be made to Special Touch Ministries, P.O. Box 25, Waupaca, Wisc., 54981. Arrangements provided by Roller-Drummond Funeral Home, 10900 Interstate 30, Little Rock, Ark., 72209 501-455-5800. Online guestbook: www.rollerfuneralhomes.com/drummond.