Hubert D. “Butch” Carpenter, age 63, of Buckhannon, WV died Friday, April 2, 2010 at his home. He was born May 1, 1946 at Excelsior, WV, a son of the late Earl and Lora Ruth Clark Carpenter. On January 23, 1971 he married Martha Sue Butcher who preceded him in death on July 4, 1992. In addition to his parents and wife he was preceded in death by two brothers, William Roy and Vernon Earl Carpenter and three sisters, Norma Jean Osburn, Patty Joan Miller and Hazel Marie Carpenter. He is survived by one son, Duane D. Carpenter and wife Tahsha (Nichols) of Buckhannon; one granddaughter, Bailey Carpenter of Buckhannon; two brothers, Rev. Clifford Carpenter of Warren, OH and Rev. Billy Carpenter of Glendale, WV; three sisters, Loretta Miller, Janet Carpenter and Bonnie Caynor all of Buckhannon; sister in law, Lee Ellen Carpenter of Mt. Holly, NC and brother in law, Neal Miller of Hampton, WV. Butch was a Heavy Equipment Operator for United Coal. He served in the US Army during the Vietnam War. He was a member of the Warren District Volunteer Fire Department and the Hodgesville Lions Club. Friends will be received Tuesday, April 6, 2010 from 2-4 & 5-8 PM at the Poling-st. Clair Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held 10 AM Wednesday at the funeral home with the Rev. Donald Butcher officiating. Burial will follow in the Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens in Weston, WV. Buckhannon VFW Post # 3663, Frank B. Bartlett Post # 7 American Legion, DAV Chapters # 5 & # 36 will conduct Military Honors at the graveside. Poling-st. Clair Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
