Monroe Lester Carpenter

Monroe graduated from Southern Polytechnic University where he was a proud member of the Tau Kappa Epsilon fraternity. He went on to work for over 41 years at Lockheed Martin as an aeronautics engineer.

He married Julie Carter Carpenter on May 17, 1986 and celebrated over 38 years of marriage; together they had three children: Amy, Keylon, and John. Monroe was an active and beloved member in his church communities of Riverstone and Stonebridge in Marietta where he led his son Keylon’s youth small group for many years. Highlights of his life included spending time outdoors hunting, relaxing beachside watching the sun set, traveling the world with his wife and children, and investing in his many treasured relationships. He will be remembered as a generous and loving father and friend whose strong faith in Jesus was a testimony to those that knew him.

Monroe is survived by his two children, Amy & Keylon Carpenter, his sisters Christina Schumann and Patricia Yount, brother-in-law, Matthew Yount, nephews, Jacob Yount (Kindra) & Phillip Yount (Julia), Christopher & Jason Cook, and June, Wells, and Steele Yount, sister-in-law, Joan Carter, nieces Jackie Stringer, Carla Schumann, and Cheyenne & Cierra Williams.

He is preceded in death by his wife, Julie Carpenter, his son, John Carpenter, his sister, Leona Cook, and his parents, Leo & Carol Carpenter.