Obituary of Leland T. Carpenter

Funeral services for Leland T. Carpenter, 91, of Bastrop, LA, will be held at 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, July 14, 2015, at Golden Funeral Home in Bastrop, LA, with Rev. Phil Smith officiating. Graveside service will be held at 4:00 p.m. Tuesday, July 14, 2015, at Mulhearn Memorial Park Cemetery, Monroe, LA, under the direction of Golden Funeral Home, Bastrop, LA. Visitation will be from 1:00-2:00 p.m. Tuesday, July 14, 2015, at Golden Funeral Home in Bastrop, LA. Mr. Carpenter passed away Saturday, July 11, 2015, at Morehouse General Hospital in Bastrop, LA. He was a member of First Baptist Church in Bastrop, LA, a member of Mount Gerzim Masonic Lodge No. 54 Bastrop, LA and Barak Shriners, Monroe, LA. Mr. Carpenter was a veteran, having served in the Coast Guard during World War II. Mr. Carpenter is preceded in death by his first wife, Imogene Marie Carpenter; his parents, Horace and Maudie Carpenter; daughter, Elsie Lee "Sue" Roberts; son, Arnold M. Carpenter; brothers, Wayne and Horace Carpenter. He is survived by his wife of 36 years, Ruby Lee Carpenter; son, Richard Carpenter and wife Wanda of Bastrop, LA; son-in-law, Hilton Roberts of Avenger, Texas; step-sons, John Tully, Jr. and wife Ruthie, and Michael Tully and wife Jennifer; step-daughter, Pam T. Redden and a large number of grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Serving as pallbearers will be Matt Tully, Brandon Tully, Roger Carpenter, Kerry Roberts, Hilton Roberts and Dr. G.G. Grant IV.