Shirley Carpenter Obituary
With solemn reverence, we commemorate Shirley Carpenter of Tulsa, Oklahoma, born in Batesville, Arkansas, whose life came to an end on December 23, 2025 at the age of 79, leaving behind cherished memories. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Shirley Carpenter to show support.
She was predeceased by: her husband Leonard Wayne Carpenter; her parents, William Bice and Berniece Bice (Tomlinson); and her in-laws, Edith Carpenter (Mooney) of Ozark and Gerald Carpenter of Ozark.
She is survived by: her daughters, Kari (Shawn Armstrong) and Lori (Matt McWhirt); her grandson Peyton Carpenter (Jessica Forehand); her great grandchildren, Sakar and Philip; her grandsons, Tristan Carpenter (Shuyu Wang), Dawson Carpenter and Colton Cawthorne; her sisters, Nita Jean Maier (Bice) and Rebecca Greenwood (Bice); and her brothers-in-law, Jerry Maier and Alan Dirk Greenwood. She is also survived by nieces, nephews.
Flowers may be sent to Shaffer Funeral Home, or in lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Tunnel to Towers Foundation at https://dogood.t2t.org. in Shirley's name—she loved honoring the many veterans in her family. "In Memory Of" cards may be mailed to P.O. Box 130, Beaver, Arkansas 72613, as part of the donation process.
