Vinson R. Carpenter

Vinson R. Carpenter, 95, a former Guys Mills resident and a resident of Wesbury United Methodist Community, died there, Tuesday, May 13, 2008.

He was born in Randolph Twp., July 4, 1912 a son of Allen and Lilly Davison Carpenter.  He married Helen I. Peterson September 11, 1936 and she preceded him in death July 8, 2007.

He retired in 1977 as a machinist at Talon, Inc. after 38 years of service.

He attended Randolph public schools and enjoyed extensive traveling with his wife.

Survivors, include a daughter, Jane Byham and her husband Rex of Guys Mills; two sons, Allen D. Carpenter and his wife Joyce of Joplin, MO and Gordon R. Carpenter and his wife Linda of Meadville; a sister, Mabel Beers of Guys Mills; eight grandchildren, Barbara Byham, David Byham and his wife Cindy, Richard Byham and his wife Sandy, Dianne McCauley and her husband Jim, Michael Byham and his wife Jane, Douglas Byham and his wife Doris, Samuel Carpenter and his wife Courtney and Michele Pardee and her husband Tim and nine great grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by a daughter, Gertrude Byham; a son-in-law, Ralph Byham, five brothers and two sisters.

Calling hours will be Friday from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. at the Robert W. Waid Funeral Home, Inc., 581 Chestnut Street, Meadville.

The funeral service will be Saturday at 10 a.m. at the funeral home.

Burial will be in Cochranton Cemetery.

The family suggests memorials be made to a charity of the donor’s choice.