Kent F. Carpenter Sr.

Kent F. Carpenter Sr.

Kent Carpenter Obituary

Published by Richmond Times-Dispatch on Sep. 9, 2008.
CARPENTER, Kent F. Sr., of Richmond, Va., passed away Monday, September 8, 2008 at the age of 65. Kent was born in Schenectady, N.Y., and lived in Virginia from 1960 until his passing. Kent is survived by his wife of 44 years, Esther Carpenter; his son, Kent Jr. and wife, Sheryl. He also leaves his beloved grandson of 16 months, Brandon; his mother, Marion of Florida; aunt, Mildred of Florida; his brother, Mark of Maryland; and his large extended family in Virginia, Maryland and New York. As a real estate agent, Kent touched many families in the Richmond area. He was also an avid Virginia Tech fan. He attended many games and was often seen in his Hokies hat. Kent enjoyed collecting writing pens, ball caps and German beer steins. His greatest joy was time with his family. Friends will be welcomed at Bliley's-Staples Mill Wednesday, September 10 from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m., where services will be held 10 a.m. Thursday, September 11. Kent will be laid to rest at Greenwood Memorial Gardens in Richmond. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to Children's Hospital, 2924 Brook Rd., Richmond, Va. 23220, or www.childrenshosp-richmond.org.
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Frank, Helen and Sandra Carter

October 31, 2008

We were sorry to hear of the loss of your beloved Kent. We worked with him several times during the sale and rental of our properties. He was truly a pleasure to work with. God Bless!

Dave & Kim

September 11, 2008

When my wife and I moved into our neighborhood that rainy Friday afternoon, we met Kent for the first time. Although our friendship was brief and short lived, we will miss seeing you in the neighborhood. We hope you are in better place and enjoy your peace with God.

Gloria Ritenour

September 11, 2008

I had the pleasure of working with Kent for three years as the front office weekend receptionist at Long and Foster's Tuckahoe office. He was a joy to work with and a dear friend. He loved and cared for his clients and co-workers a great deal. We all knew that we could always count on him. I will miss him a great deal and know he will be sorely missed by all.

Ronalyn Brown

September 11, 2008

My thoughts and prayers are with you in your time of grief. May your memories bring you comfort.

Lisa Banas

September 9, 2008

Dear Esther, Kent Jr., Sheryl & Brandon,
I was devasted to hear about Kent and listened daily to the updates, praying that Kent would recover. The last one I heard broke my heart as I could hear the pain and grief in Kent, Jr's voice.
Kent was one of the most enjoyable people I have ever had the pleasure of knowing. When I was down and out, he lent a hand to help. He would stop by to check on me and there was always a smile and a funny story. Shortly after he learned he was going to be a Grandpa, he stopped by to tell me and he was beaming from ear to ear. Whenever I saw him after Brandon's birth, there was always a picture to see and a story to hear.
You all are in my prayers and while I will miss Kent and his stories, I know he is in a better place watching over you all.
With deepest sympathy on your loss,

Marysue Hall

September 9, 2008

May the wind be at your back
May the road rise up to meet you
May God hold you in the palms of his hands forever.
Esther, I thought the world of Kent. I remember when he brought you to my house on W. Grace, that I listed with him, with his Tech hat on and dogs on his tee. We shared a deep devotion to our four legged friends. He did try to befriend my Dobie but quickly ended up running into the kitchen after seeing a mouth full of white teeth.
We had the property management history which we both shared and laughed about.
I will remember him always and how much he loved his family and how devoted he was to you all. He was a character and I will miss his stories and him listening to mine.
God Bless you and your family and I will keep all of you in my prayers.
Marysue Hall

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