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Mary Carpenter Obituary
July 10, 1925 - November 20, 2021
Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Ayers Cranfill Carpenter, 96, of Winston-Salem, passed away peacefully at Homestead Hills on Saturday, November 20, 2021. Mary was born in Winston-Salem, NC on July 10, 1925, to the late Oscar M. Ayers and Yetive Carroll Ayers. She married Bill Cranfill on September 16, 1944, while he was in the Army Air Corps, and they were happily married until his death in September 1988. Mary was a homemaker most of her life but went to work at Carpenter's Flower Shop in Winston-Salem, where she met and married Bill Carpenter in 1990. Mary was an excellent cook who always enjoyed cooking and baking for others, be they family, neighbors, or friends. Mary is survived by her husband, Bill Carpenter; and two sisters, June Cook of Ponte Vedra, FL and Ann Sattenfield of Charlotte, NC. Mary is also survived by her two daughters, Susan Styers and Mary Kay Phillips; four grandchildren, Jennifer Webb (Tim), Anna Styers, Kate Marshburn (Derrick), and Andrew Phillips (Chiara); four great-grandchildren, Sarah Webb (Jesse Evans), Matthew Webb (Aleksandra), Lydia Phillips and Eleanor Phillips; and three great-great-grandchildren, Ava Webb, Claire Webb and Camdyn Evans. A graveside service will be held at Forsyth Memorial Park on Saturday, November 27, 2021, at 2:00 pm. In lieu of flowers, the family requests any memorials be made to Trellis Supportive Care, 101 Hospice Ln., Winston-Salem, NC 27103. Hayworth-Miller Silas Creek Chapel is serving the family of Mrs. Carpenter. Online condolences may be made at www.hayworth-miller.com.
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Linda Collier Church
November 25, 2021
So sorry family for your loss! What wonderful memories I have as a 10 year old to Junior high child visiting in the Cranfill home! I loved her sweet tea and creamed potatoes!!!! When she would ask if I would like to stay for "super" I was so thrilled because I knew it was going to be delish!! Sometimes I would be invited to the grandmother and great grandmother´s home for super and that was a super treat too!! Mr.Cranfill loved teasing us and you felt special being teased by him!! Loved this family and treasure the memories!
Brenda Porter Sprinkle
November 24, 2021
You were always like a second Mom to me!
I loved being with your family and will never forget how much we all lived you!
May you rest in peace!
Susan and family, we ask God to comfort you during this difficult time.
Live always,
Brenda and Doug Sprinkle
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