Alyene M. Mahoney Carpenter Obituary (1913

Mrs. Alyene Mahoney Carpenter, age, 97, of Madison, Indiana, entered this life on Friday, May 2, 1913 in Henry County, Kentucky, the daughter of the late Alfred and Lillian Mahorney Mahoney. She was united in marriage in 1929 to Clifton Baldwin Carpenter and to this union came four children to bless their home. Mrs. Carpenter lived and worked on the family farm for many years. She gave home permanents, worked at the old Powder Plant in Charlestown, Indiana and later began a career that lasted for 22 years at the Madison State Hospital as a psychiatric attendant. She was a member of the North Madison Christian Church for over 55 years where she taught the teenager class and participated in many church activities. She also attended the North Madison Baptist Church. Alyene had several hobbies; she loved crocheting, quilting, gardening, reading, watching T.V., sports, working crossword puzzles and playing cards. Mrs. Carpenter died Saturday,February 5, 2011 at 7:15 a.m. at Hickory Creek of Madison in Madison, Indiana. A LOVING FAMILY Alyene will be missed by her loving sons: Gene Franklin Carpenter of Palm Coast, Florida and Connie Carpenter and his wife, Brenda of Madison, Indiana; her loving daughter: Marlene Joslin and her husband, Donald of Madison, Indiana; her grandson: Reggie Joslin and his wife, Cheri of Bedford, Indiana; her granddaughter: Tonya Jolene Becker and her husband, Gary of Belleville, Illinois; her step granddaughter: Terri Ann Thorn and her husband, Rob of Zionsville, Indiana; her step grandson: Barry Gaines and his wife, Jacky of Brownstown, Indiana; her great grandchildren: Emily & Austin Becker and Matthew and Cassie Joslin; her step great grandchildren: Julia and Mark Thorn, Logan and Alexa Gaines and Kaitlyn Alpha ; her nephew: Robert Akers of Ontario, California and her niece: Vicki Mills of Rochester, New York. She was preceded in death by her parents, Alfred and Lillian Mahorney Mahoney; her husband, Clifton Baldwin Carpenter; her infant daughter, Norma Dean Carpenter who died at birth; her sister, Velma M. Akers who died in 2007 and serveral other distant relatives. FUNERAL CEREMONY Funeral services will be conducted Tuesday, February 8, 2011 at 1:00 p.m., by Reverend Frank McGee at Morgan & Nay Funeral Centre, 325 Demaree Drive, Madison, Indiana. Interment will follow in the Port Royal Cemetery in Port Royal, Kentucky. VISITATION Friends may call Tuesday from 11:00 a.m. until time of the service at the Morgan & Nay Funeral Centre, 325 Demaree Drive in Madison, Indiana. MEMORIAL EXPRESSIONS Memorial contributions may be made to the North Madison Christian Church, North Madison Baptist Church or to Amedisys Hospice. Cards are available at the funeral home. To send a flower arrangement in memory of Alyene M. Mahoney Carpenter, please click here to visit our sympathy store.