CHARLES "CHUCK" CARPENTER

CHARLES "CHUCK" CARPENTER, 81, passed away on Tuesday, May 22, 2012, at Renaissance Village. Born in Flint, Mich., he served the Missionary Church denomination for 45 years, retiring in 2003. He was an Executive Director of World Partners of the Missionary Church; a missionary in Brazil for 20 years; District Superintendent in Hawaii; professor at Bethel College (Mishawaka); Bible teacher at First Missionary and Aboite Missionary Churches; volunteer for Catholic Charities; member of the Missionary Church Historical Society and the South Side Optimist Club. He was a Korean War Army veteran. He enjoyed his studies, reading, woodworking, and hiking. "He loved his family and cherished his grandchildren." Surviving are his wife, Alana Schmela Carpenter of Fort Wayne; children, Mark (Laurie) Carpenter of Sao Paulo, Brazil, John (Tamara) Carpenter of Irvine, Calif., Aaron (Sandi) Carpenter of Osceola, Andrew (Cindy) Carpenter of Goshen, Julie (Don) Davis and Jeffery (Lisa) Schmela, both of Wheaton, Ill.; brother, Richard Carpenter of Jackson, Mich.; and 13 grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Mary; and daughter, Rebecca. Service is 11 a.m. Saturday, May 26, 2012, at First Missionary Church, 701 West Rudisill. Calling is from 2 to 5 and 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, May 25, 2012, at D.O. McComb & Sons Covington Knolls Funeral Home, 8325 Covington Road. Memorials may be made to World Partners for Evangelism, 3811 Vanguard Drive, Fort Wayne, IN 46809; or Southern Care Hospice, 4666 West Jefferson Blvd #170, Fort Wayne, IN 46804. To sign the online guestbook, please visit www.mccombandsons.com