Mr. William Martin “Bill” Carpenter Sr., age 90, of Milan, Indiana, formerly of Mt. Sterling, Indiana, entered this life on September 7, 1932 in Binfield, Tennessee. He was the son of the late Earl and Mary Thelma Elizabeth (LeQuire) Carpenter. He was raised in Blount County, Tennessee and was a 1950 graduate of Friendsville High School. At the young age of 18, Bill moved to Ohio and worked for a produce company in Cincinnati, Ohio for a few years. Bill was united in marriage on May 17, 1952 to Lucille Centers in Lawrenceburg, Indiana. This happy union of over 48 years was blessed with four daughters and two sons. Bill was later employed for American Can Company in Cincinnati, Ohio for several years. He owned and operated with a friend a car wash for several years. In 1963, Bill and the family moved to Waterloo, New York where he also worked for American Can Company as a machinist. In 1966, the family moved back to the Switzerland County community and he worked for Gateway Construction in Cincinnati, Ohio. Bill owned and operated Carpenter Construction for several years. He built the Ogle Haus in Vevay, as well as, many homes, barns, schools and hospitals. He worked for several years as the consultant for all construction jobs for the Switzerland County School Corporation. Bill was a former member of the Switzerland Masonic Lodge #122 F&AM. He also attended the Mt. Sterling Baptist Church in Mt. Sterling, Indiana. Bill enjoyed woodworking, hunting, farming, bowling and socializing with his family and friends. Bill passed away at 8:53 p.m., Thursday, November 24, 2022, at Ripley Crossing in Milan, Indiana.
Bill will be lovingly remembered by his daughters, Barbara Ann Leap of Mt. Sterling, IN, Cynthia Hysell and her husband, Morris of Lexington, IN, Deborah “Debbie” Rayls and her husband, Galen of Vevay, IN and Sandra “Sandy” Andrew and her husband, Rick of Milan, IN; his sons, William “Billy” Carpenter, Jr. and his wife, Linda of near Mt. Sterling, IN and Jeff Carpenter of Hanover, IN; his grandchildren, Stephanie, Summer, Ricky, Jill, Jacqueline, Deidra, Christopher, Ashley, Zak, Jennifer, Carrie and Laci; his great-grandchildren, Madysen, Ally, Nathan, Holden, Isabella, Dylan, Adrianna, Erikson, Chloe, Lilly, Anderson, Sophie, Payton, Winston, Brady, Bailey, Blake, Brennan, Klayre, Alayna and Will; his great-great-grandchildren, Grady, Jeb, Kaine, Kinlee, Elizabeth and Kiya; his sister, Helen “Cleo” Reinhardt and her husband, Robert of Louden, TN; his brother-in-law, Don Martin of Louden, TN and his several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Earl and Mary Thelma Elizabeth (LeQuire) Carpenter; his wife, Lucille (Centers) Carpenter; his granddaughter, Galena Lynn Rayls; his brother, John E. “Jack” Carpenter; his sister, Joann Martin; his son-in-law, Robert “Bobby” Leap; his sister-in-law, Delma Jean Carpenter and his niece, Betty Moffett.
Visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m., Thursday, December 1, 2022, at the Haskell & Morrison Funeral Home, 208 Ferry Street, Vevay, Indiana 47043.
Funeral services will be conducted at 11:00 a.m., Friday, December 2, 2022, by Rev. Mike Jones, at the Haskell & Morrison Funeral Home, 208 Ferry Street, Vevay, Indiana 47043.
Interment will follow in the Vevay Cemetery, Vevay, Indiana.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association. Cards are available at the funeral home or online at www.haskellandmorrison.com