Georgia Mae Carpenter

May 28, 1939 - October 30, 2017

Georgia Mae Carpenter was born, May 28, 1938, in Bowling Green, Kentucky, to the late Nathaniel Sweatt and Rosetta Ford-Bailey. Georgia Mae was a graduate of High Street High School and was a retired employee of Fruit of The Loom, Bowling Green, Kentucky. Georgia Mae was a member of the State Street Baptist Church and she served as the First Lady of the Blue Level Baptist Church where her husband Rev. James L. Carpenter is the Pastor. Georgia Mae served as the Minister’s Wives Council President for the union District. Georgia Mae enjoyed gardening, golfing, traveling but most of all she had a true calling for helping people, she was a social worker by nature without the license, without the pay. On Monday, October 30, 2017, just as the darkness of night had set in, our beloved Georgia Mae slept into the arms of her Lord and Savior at the merciful age of 79 years. Along with her parents Georgia Mae was predeceased by sons, Jimmie Carpenter, Jr., and Johnathan Carpenter; grandson Junius Carpenter; sisters, Bettye Ford-Reynolds and Kathleen Potter. Georgia Mae leaves to cherish her memories her loving and devoted husband, Rev. James L. Carpenter; her children, Andre Carpenter, Michael (Denise) Carpenter, Jennifer (Mark) Haynie, Robbie Carpenter, Junius (Jayne) Carpenter, Keith (Gwen) Carpenter, Debra (Nathaniel) Gaten, Marilyn (Tony) Massey; several grandchildren; a host of great grandchildren; brothers, John (Myrtle) Ford, and Charles Ford; others held dear to her heart, Thelma Baker, Margaret Page, Sister Luvenia Gatewood and Melanie Edison; a host of nieces nephews, other relatives and friends. Sincerely, -Your friends at Burnam and Son