She was born on Oct. 16, 1921 in Lamar, AR. She was briefly married to Wayne Dale. Later she married Allan L. Carpenter. They had been married for 70 years when he passed away in 2013.
Leona will be honored and remembered on Saturday, August 7 with Visitation from 12 to 1 p.m. followed by Funeral Services from 1 to 2 p.m. at Heartland Church of Christ, 6120 Prairie View Rd, K.C., MO 64151. Graveside services for the family at White Chapel Cemetery on Antioch Rd.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Fair Haven Children’s Home, 3132 N Fairhaven Loop, Strafford, MO 65757.
Leona is survived by her sons: Jerry (wife, Pat) and Ken (wife, Judith): five grandchildren; 15 great grandchildren; four great-great grandchildren and her sister Edna Ward in Carthage, MO., who is the last surviving member of their family of fifteen children.
Leona was a member of the Liberty Church of Christ in Liberty, MO. She will be remembered for many things including her devotion to God and family, as well as, Bible student and teacher. For 25 years in a row she read her Bible through from beginning to end. During her last years she regretted being limited to only reading through the New Testament each year due to poor eyesight. Leona is also survived by hundreds of Christian brothers and sisters who knew and loved her.
Please join the live streaming service of Leona on Saturday, August 7 at 1:00 pm at the link below:
https://youtu.be/Rb7J1Wk0moQ
