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Beatrice Carpenter

July 28, 1916 — November 29, 2010

H. Beatrice "Bea" (Souder) Carpenter, 94, of Winding Oak Drive, formerly of Somerford Assisted Living, Hagerstown, went to be with the Lord on Monday, Nov. 29, 2010.

Bea was born on July 28, 1916 in Mathias, W.Va., in Hardy County. She was the daughter of the late Luther L. and Ida Victoria (Strawderman) Souder.

She was a graduate of Shepherdstown High School, attended Shepherd Business College, and graduated from West Virginia Business College. She was an active member of Sigma Sigma Sigma Sorority and was a well-recognized semi-professional basketball and sports player.

She was active with the Girl Scouts for many years; a member of the West Virginia Society of the Hagerstown area; AARP; Concerned Women of America; Christian Coalition; Order of the Eastern Star Chapter 155, Shepherdstown, W.Va.; and BCA-CV (Breast Cancer).

Bea was an employee of Sears, Roebuck and Co., retiring in 1979 after 24 years of service.

She was preceded in death by her husband of 52 years, Rollin A. Carpenter, in 1992; sisters Daphna B. Mathias of Mathias, W.Va., and Reva R. Kave of Shepherdstown, W.Va.; brother, Marvin F. Souder of Lost City, W.Va.; and foster brother, Edwin Nazelrod of Columbus, Ohio.

Bea is survived by her daughter, Carolyn Carpenter (Kay) Derr of Hagerstown, Md.; two grandchildren, Tracy L. Riggleman of Middletown, Md., and Michael S. Derr and wife Talisa Bussard-Derr of State Line, Pa.; and six great-grandchildren, Donny O. Riggleman, Megan E. Riggleman, Tyler A. Riggleman, Devin Bussard, Josh Bussard, and Tyler Bussard.

A funeral service will be conducted at 1 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 3, 2010 at Rest Haven Funeral Chapel, 1601 Pennsylvania Ave., Hagerstown, with Pastor Doug Courter officiating. Interment will follow in Rest Haven Cemetery.

Friends will be received on Thursday from 6 to 8 p.m., and one hour before the service at the funeral home
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