He was married to Mary Jochen on April 19, 1952. He served in the military from May 1951-1953 as Private First Class-Rifle Division. He was a member of North Central Church. Carpenter worked in maintenance and repair for Gates Rubber Co. He had a passion for fishing, working in the yard and around the house.
Carpenter was preceded in death by his parents, Ingo Luke and Mary Jane Katherine Luke; brothers: Ethridge, Lester, Daniel, and Curtis; sisters: Myrtle, Lillie, Bernice, Ellie, Christine and Ester.
He is survived by his children, Thomas Luke and Sharon Steuart; grandchildren: Justin Magnuson, Julianne Magnuson, Stephanie and Jennifer Luke; great-grandchildren: Ava Luke and DaniLynn Chapman.
Those honoring him as pallbearers are: Justin Magnuson, Benny Guseman, Clifton Jackson, Danny Jackson, Jeffie C. Jackson, Jr., Terry Sizemore.
The Funeral Service will be held at 10:30 am, November 16, 2019, at Brookside Funeral Home with interment at Brookside Memorial Park.
To leave an online condolence to the family, please visit our website at www.BrooksideFuneralHomeLauder.com
Donations: North Central Church
25130 Aldine Westfield Rd.
Spring, TX. 77373
(Legacy Fund in Memory of Carpenter Luke)