Steven Lee Carpenter

Steven Lee Carpenter, 60, of Charles Town, West Virginia, passed away  Monday, December 5, 2016 in Charles Town. A Memorial Service will be held Monday, December 12, at 2:00 p.m. at Eastside Church of Christ in Graham with Dorman Holub officiating. Burial will follow at Pioneer Cemetery under the direction of Morrison Funeral Home.

Steven was born February 20, 1956 in Fort Worth to Norman and Sujane (Mouser) Carpenter.  Steve attended school in Fort Worth until moving to Graham in 1965. The family moved to Columbia, TN in 1968 where early education continued until graduation from Columbia High School.

THE SPRIRITUAL POSSESSION OF STEVEN CARPENTER

Steven accepted JESUS CHRIST as his Savior and was baptized by minister John Vaughn at Greymere Church of Christ in Columbia. The church sponsored his education at Freed-Hardeman College in Henderson, TN for 3 years, and David Lipscomb College in Nashville, TN.  He graduated Magna Cum Laude and had a Bachelor of Arts and Masters Degree.

As a servant of God, Youth Minister, coach, and teacher, his life was dedicated to helping children.  He served as youth minister in Churches of Christ in Stiversville, TN, Evansville, IN, and under Rubel Shelly at Ashwood Church of Christ in Nashville, TN. While ministering at Ashwood, he decided more children could be reached as a coach and teacher. Having made that decision, the remainder of his life was dedicated to teaching, encouraging, and helping children reach a higher standard of life and accomplishment that they could never even imagine was possible for them to achieve. Steven believed a child must be reached before life's demons crushed his dreams.

Henceforth: Head Coach-McCallie, Chattanooga and Cheatham County, TN, Teacher and Coach-David Lipscomb, Nashville, TN and Lastly, Teacher-Charles Town Middle School, West Virginia.

Survivors include: mother, Sujane Carpenter of Graham; brothers, Norma B. Carpenter and wife, Sarah of Graham and Mark Carpenter and wife, Sharon of Charles Town, WV; nephews, Ross Carpenter, Daniel Carpenter and wife, Michialyn, and Norman Carpenter and wife, Janicsha.

In lieu of flowers the family is asking donations be made to Charles Town Middle School, 193 High Street, Charles Town, WV 25414, c/o Mr. C's Corner.