Bill Carpenter’s obituary William "Bill" Carpenter (December 13, 1926 - December 9, 2014) William J. Carpenter, 87, of Monongah passed away Tuesday December 9, 2014 at his home. He was born on December 13, 1926 in Monongah, WV, son of the late William and Mary (Wright) Carpenter. Bill was employed by the Marion County Board of Education for over 40 years. He served for many years as the first president of The WV School Service Personnel Association. He was a member of The First United Methodist Church in Monongah, The Mason Acacia Lodge #157, and The Eastern Star chapter 34. Bill was an avid WVU sports fan, enjoyed gardening, reading western novels and traveling. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife Iris Delores (Martin) Carpenter; two brothers, Lonnie Carpenter, James Carpenter and his wife Nancy Carpenter; one sister, Nancy Carpenter Tharp and her husband, Buck Tharp. Bill is survived by three children, Doris Rogers and husband Scott of Winfield, Will Carpenter of Monongah, Amy Carpenter and girlfriend Lindsay Menas of Pleasant Valley; a sister-in-law, Helen Carpenter of Monongah; three grandchildren, Mandi Jo Craig and husband Justin, Josh Rogers, and Matthew Pruitte. He also leaves behind his companion of many years, Barbara Michael, and a close friend, Lenny Bonfantino. The family will receive friends at Domico Funeral Home, 414 Gaston Ave. in Fairmont from 1 to 8 p.m. Thursday and 10 to 11 a.m. Friday. The funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Friday December 12, in the funeral home with Pastor Karl Streyle officiating. Interment will follow at Beverly Hills Memorial Gardens in Westover, with a Masonic Service being conducted at graveside by The Masonic Acadia Lodge # 157. Condolences may be sent online to the family at www.domicofh.com . To see the earlier tribute on this Monongah High blog to Bill, click on http://jo4wvu.blogspot.com/search?q=Bill+Carpenter%2C+Iris+Martin+Carpenter%E2%80%99s+widower%2C+passes+away Bill's son, Will Carpenter, wrote: My dad loved to laugh and make others laugh. Thursday, from 1:00-8:00, I will continue his legacy at Domico's-We have the big room!! If you care anything at all about my 12 untalented sisters, you will be there to protect them-as most of my material centers around them.