Patsy moved to Beaumont with her family when she was a teenager, and was a graduate of French High School. In 1959, she met and married Nathan Carpenter and together they raised their family. She helped run their family business, Carpenter's Time Systems. She and Nathan were also members of the Power Squadron Boating Club during the early years of their marriage. Above all else, Patsy was a devoted wife and mother. She also loved to sew.
Patsy was preceded in death by her parents, Marvin Edward Graham and Lucille May Clark Graham.
Those left behind to cherish her memory are her husband, Nathan Carpenter; her sons, Lance Carpenter and his wife Cindy of Orange, TX, and Trent Carpenter of Vidor, TX; her brother, Glenn Graham of Sugarland,TX; her grandchildren, Trevor Carpenter of Vidor, TX, Brook LaBove and her husband Christopher of Vidor, TX, Caden Carpenter and Darbi Carpenter of Orange, TX. She will also be lovingly remembered by 3 great-grandchildren.
A Gathering of Family and Friends will be held on Saturday May 13, 2023 from 12:00 pm to 2:00 pm at Forest Lawn Funeral Home located at 4955 Pine St., Beaumont, TX 77703 with a Celebration of Patsy's Life to immediately follow. Patsy will be laid to rest at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in the Garden of Rest.
Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.forestlawnmpfh.com for the Carpenter family.
