Buford Eugene Carpenter

Buford Eugene Carpenter, 68, of Lonoke passed away on Friday, July 4, 2014. He was born on Jan. 14, 1946 to the late Iness Rose and Ben Eugene Carpenter in Carlisle, Ark. He was preceded in death by his parents; his son, Earl Eugene Carpenter; two sisters, Mary Carpenter-Lowe and Rona Jean Persons; and brother, Hiley Dewayne Carpenter. He is survived by his life partner, Marilyn Sue Carpenter; daughter, Rebecca Sue (Robert) Carpenter-Rhodes; two brothers, R.L. Carpenter and Don Carpenter; three grandchildren, Kristian Dunlap, Joseph Walker Jr., and Destany-Faith Walker; three great-grandchildren, Logan, Kylee, and Decoda; and many nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Monday at Turpin Funeral Home Chapel with burial at Hamilton Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5-7 p.m. Sunday, at Turpin Funeral Home. Please go to www.turpinco.com to sign the online guestbook.