Jill Merch "Merch" Carpenter

Jill Merch "Merch" Carpenter obituary

Jill Merch "Merch" Carpenter

Jill Carpenter Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Cox Funeral Home & Cremation Services - Belton on Aug. 29, 2025.

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Jill March Carpenter

Belton

Jill March Carpenter, 78, widow of the late Gerald Carpenter, died Friday August 29,2025 at Rainey Hospice House.

She was born in North Yorkshire in the UK; she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Millicent Whitmore March. She was a member of Belton Presbyterian Church and was a founding member of the Belton Beautification Committee. She was dedicated to beautifying the world one plant at a time.

Family is family and friends are family too, which leaves too many to list on too many continents.

A memorial service will be held at a later date.

In lieu of flowers, memorials can be made to any local charity or animal charity of your choice.

To send flowers to the family or plant a tree in memory of Jill Merch (Merch) Carpenter, please visit our floral store.

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201 River Street, Belton, SC 29627

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