On June 17, 2016, Edmund D. Carpenter, 86, of Spencer, West Virginia, quietly and peacefully went to be with his Lord. He was born on December 26, 1929 in Spencer, a son of the late Ellis and Golah Miller Carpenter. Edmund is survived by his wife of 41 years, Carol Carpenter; his children, Terry (Chuck) Stotts of Shade, Ohio, David (Denice) Carpenter of Riesel, Texas, Mike Carpenter of Spencer, Joe (Ramona) Carpenter of Parkersburg, West Virginia, and Jennifer (Tim) Moore of Chloe, West Virginia; his step-children, Diane (Randall) Lane of Buffalo, West Virginia, Michael (Denise) King of Charleston, West Virginia, Gail King of Spencer, and Kevin (Holly) King of Sandyville, West Virginia; 13 grandchildren; 13 step-grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren; 16 step-great-grandchildren; 2 great-great-granddaughters; and 1 great-great-step-grandchild. Also surviving are his siblings, his twin brother, Edward Carpenter, Martha Ash, and Larry Carpenter, all of Spencer. Edmund was a retired butcher who worked 23 years at the A&P Food store in Spencer and 22 years at Big R Supermarket in Ripley, West Virginia. He was a member of Moriah Lodge #38 AF & AM and the Slate United Methodist Church where for several years he served as Sunday school superintendent and adult Sunday school teacher. He was an avid fisherman and hunter and enjoyed camping. In addition to his parents, Edmund was preceded in death by one daughter-in-law, Becky Carpenter; seven siblings, Maxine Wines, Clifford Carpenter, Betty Dailey, Nancy Yoder, and Frederick, Charles, and Mary Carpenter; a great-granddaughter, Allison; and two grandsons, Nick and Russell. Service will be at 1:00pm on Monday, June 20, 2016 at the Taylor-Vandale Funeral Home in Spencer, with Rev. Danny Whited officiating. Burial with Masonic graveside rites will follow at the Ward/Gandee Chapel Cemetery. Visiting is two hours prior to the service on Monday.