Barbara Ann Carpenter

CARPENTER, Barbara Ann, (CURETON) 83, of Surprise, Arizona, passed away on September 12, 2016. She was born on May 11, 1933 in Louisville, Kentucky. Barbara was preceded in death by her parents John Richard Cureton, and Mary Evelyn Doherty Cureton. She is survived by her beloved husband, George E. Carpenter; her sister, Linda (Tony) Cureton Engstrom; and by her brothers, Bill (Sharon) Cureton, and Dick (Donna) Cureton; by her step-daughter, Sandra (Stan) Smith; her step-grandchildren, Joshua Jones, Lacy (Nathan) Shamosh, Rebekka (Bilal) Fellah, and Ariane (Eric) Lauer; and by her step-great-grandchildren, Liam, Roszie-Mae, and Selah.

Barbara began her career with Continental Airlines in 1952, shortly after graduating from Northeast High School in Kansas City, Missouri in 1951. In her 30 years with Continental Airlines, Barbara also worked in Dallas, Phoenix, Tucson, and Los Angeles. Barbara retired while living in Palos Verdes, California, and later moved to Fallbrook, California and then to Phoenix, Arizona. Barbara's joys in life were traveling with her husband, George, and planning and enjoying many get-togethers with her family and friends.

Arrangements are under the direction of Surprise Funeral Care. A Celebration of Life Gathering will be held on Friday, September 23, 2016 at 11:00 AM, at Surprise Funeral Care, in the Chapel, at 16063 W. Bell Road, Surprise, Arizona, 85374.

To sign the guestbook online, and send memories, condolences, and well-wishes to the family, please visit www.surprisefuneralcare.com.

In lieu of flowers, Barbara's family would appreciate any gifts in her memory, to be given to St. Jude Research in Memphis Tenessee, or to the John Wayne Cancer Foundation in California.