Landy Ted Carpenter

Landy Ted Carpenter, 86, of Poteau, OK passed away Wednesday, September 22, 2021 in Poteau.  Ted was born April 5, 1935 in Wister, OK to Ralph & Josephine (Dodd) Carpenter.  He was a carpenter and built furniture.  He was a hard worker who loved his family.  He loved his church “Bennington” and loved his Lord and Savior. Ted was preceded in death by his parents; brothers, Leonard & Rudolph; sisters, Eaulene & Eunice; sons, Landy & Kevin; grandson, Kasey Carpenter.

 Survivors include his wife, Matilda; daughters, Sarah Gregory & husband Quentin, Maria Carpenter & Micheal Beebe, Cathi Carpenter, Sheila Brown and Shelley Brown; sons, Michael Carpenter, Jeremiah Johnson, Matthew Johnson, Steve Brown, Pastor Hernandez; grandchildren, Jeremiah Johnson, Camila  & Valeria Hernandez, Kayllynn Carpenter, Beto, Braxton, Maddox, Mason & Hudson Johnson, Dakota, Kolbie, Brixlee, Sofia & Ryland Gregory, Lane Price; other grandchildren he loved; great grandchildren, Carter & Emma Johnson; other relatives, loved ones and friends.

 Services will be 2 pm, Saturday, October 2, 2021 at Bennington Church.  Burial will follow at Ellis Chapel Cemetery, Wister, OK.   Pallbearers will be Quentin Gregory, Beto Johnson, Pastor Hernandez, Dakota Maxwell, Michael Beebe, Ricky Stokes, Brandon Flanagan.   Visitation will be Friday evening from 6-8 pm at the funeral home.