Obituary of Tony Franklin Carpenter TONY FRANKLIN CARPENTER Virginian-Pilot, The (Norfolk, VA) - Friday, September 14, 2001 Tony Franklin Carpenter, 45, died Sept. 12, 2001, in Kingsport, Tenn. Born in Hampton, he was a retired carpenter and a member of First Assembly of God in Kingsport. Survivors include his wife, Patricia Lee Carpenter; his mother, Rosa Warner Hawn and husband, Don, of Kingsport; two stepsons, Jeremy Bryant of Gloucester and Thomas Bryant of Kill Devil Hills, N.C.; three sisters, Debbie Carpenter of Franklin, Kim Curtis and husband Jim of Newport News and Sharon Thomason and husband Bobby of Franklin; a stepsister, Rhonda McGhee of Kingsport; six stepbrothers, Michael, Mark and Brian Hawn, all of Kingsport and Will, Jim and Jeff Bristow, all of Virginia Beach. He was predeceased by his father, Jasper Franklin Carpenter Jr. and stepfather, Donald Bristow. A funeral will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday in the chapel of Wright Funeral Home with the Rev. William Hawkins officiating. Burial will be in Southampton Memorial Park . The family will receive friends today from 8 to 9:30 p.m. at the funeral home. Edition: FINAL Section: LOCAL Page: B9 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ––– Narrative Summary of the Obituary ––– Tony Franklin Carpenter died 12 Sep 2001 in Kingsport, Tenn., at age 45. Born in Hampton, he was a retired carpenter and member of First Assembly of God in Kingsport. A funeral was held 15 Sep 2001 at Wright Funeral Home chapel officiated by Rev. William Hawkins. Burial followed in Southampton Memorial Park. ––– Transcript ––– TONY FRANKLIN CARPENTER Virginian-Pilot, The (Norfolk, VA) - Friday, September 14, 2001 Tony Franklin Carpenter, 45, died Sept. 12, 2001, in Kingsport, Tenn. Born in Hampton, he was a retired carpenter and a member of First Assembly of God in Kingsport. Survivors include his wife, Patricia Lee Carpenter; his mother, Rosa Warner Hawn and husband, Don, of Kingsport; two stepsons, Jeremy Bryant of Gloucester and Thomas Bryant of Kill Devil Hills, N.C.; three sisters, Debbie Carpenter of Franklin, Kim Curtis and husband Jim of Newport News and Sharon Thomason and husband Bobby of Franklin; a stepsister, Rhonda McGhee of Kingsport; six stepbrothers, Michael, Mark and Brian Hawn, all of Kingsport and Will, Jim and Jeff Bristow, all of Virginia Beach. He was predeceased by his father, Jasper Franklin Carpenter Jr. and stepfather, Donald Bristow. A funeral will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday [15 Sep 2001] in the chapel of Wright Funeral Home with the Rev. William Hawkins officiating. Burial will be in Southampton Memorial Park. The family will receive friends today [14 Sep 2001] from 8 to 9:30 p.m. at the funeral home. ––– Vital Statistics ––– |---------------------------------------| | Name | Tony Franklin Carpenter | | Age | 45 | | Birth | 1956 (estimated); Hampton | | Death | 12 Sep 2001; Kingsport, Tenn. | |---------------------------------------| ––– Table of Relationships ––– |-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | Name | Relationship | Residence | |-------------------------------|--------------------------|------------------------| | Tony Franklin Carpenter | Decedent | Kingsport, Tenn. | | Patricia Lee Carpenter | Wife | Not stated | | Rosa Warner Hawn | Mother | Kingsport | | Don Hawn | Stepfather | Kingsport | | Jeremy Bryant | Stepson | Gloucester | | Thomas Bryant | Stepson | Kill Devil Hills, N.C. | | Debbie Carpenter | Sister | Franklin | | Kim Curtis | Sister | Newport News | | Jim Curtis | Brother-in-law | Newport News | | Sharon Thomason | Sister | Franklin | | Bobby Thomason | Brother-in-law | Franklin | | Rhonda McGhee | Stepsister | Kingsport | | Michael Hawn | Stepbrother | Kingsport | | Mark Hawn | Stepbrother | Kingsport | | Brian Hawn | Stepbrother | Kingsport | | Will Bristow | Stepbrother | Virginia Beach | | Jim Bristow | Stepbrother | Virginia Beach | | Jeff Bristow | Stepbrother | Virginia Beach | | Jasper Franklin Carpenter Jr. | Father (predeceased) | Not stated | | Donald Bristow | Stepfather (predeceased) | Not stated | |-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| ––– Publication Details ––– |---------------------------------| | Field | Value | |----------|----------------------| | Location | Norfolk, VA | | Name | Virginian-Pilot, The | | Date | 14 Sep 2001 | | Edition | FINAL | | Section | LOCAL | | Page | B9 | |---------------------------------| ––– Other Relevant Information ––– • Retired carpenter • Member of First Assembly of God in Kingsport • Funeral officiated by Rev. William Hawkins • Burial in Southampton Memorial Park • Visitation held at Wright Funeral Home on 14 Sep 2001 from 8 to 9:30 p.m. [Contributed by Bruce Saunders, bs4403@verizon.net] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools may have contributed to the creation of this text. Please verify critical information, as AI-generated content can include errors.] [This file is https://go-stp.com/BruceObituaries/ShowText.html?Carpenter, Tony Franklin.txt]