Charles "Chuck" Carpenter

Charles Roy “Chuck” Carpenter, age 89, of Point, TX, passed away on early Monday morning, December 2, 2024 in Fairview, TX.

Chuck was born on December 26, 1934 in Nunda, NY and raised by Oliver Ballard and Hazel (Burdick) Carpenter. As a child, the family moved around a bit, also living in Perry and Byersville, NY. He graduated from Dansville Central High School in 1952. 

Chuck was first married to Sue Grange on Jan 31, 1953 in Dansville, NY and divorced in Feb 1975. Seven of eight of their children reached adulthood. His second marriage was to Phyllis Faegre on May 23, 1975 which also ended in divorce. Phyllis and Chuck had one son, Brian. Chuck’s last marriage was on April 7, 1996 to Margie Dodson. She passed away March 13, 2021.

Chuck started his working career in the Sylvania Electronics plant in Batavia, NY. After a few years, his growing family moved to the Town of Sparta, five miles north of Dansville, NY. He worked in several out-of-town businesses, including Rittenhouse in Honeoye Falls, NY and lastly for the Xerox Corporation in Rochester, NY. Chuck transferred to Carrollton, TX, in 1974 when Xerox opened a branch there. He continued to do at-home jobs, usually involving quality control, throughout his retirement years. 

Chuck’s biggest passion was his lifetime involvement with ham radio, starting with K2OFN while in NY and W5USJ in TX, which he jokingly said stood for “usually sends junk”. While living in NY, he also enjoyed fishing and archery.

Chuck was very interested and supportive of DNA testing, which led to the discovery that Oliver Ballard Carpenter was not his biological father and that he descends from the Clan of Carruthers from Dumfriesshire, Scotland.

In addition to his parents, Chuck was predeceased by two half-brothers, James (1972) and William (2005), his children Charles Jr (1953), Betty Sue Farr (2016) and Jeffrey Carpenter (2019), a grandson, Seth Thomas (2004) and a son-in-law, Andrew Cesarz (2022).

Chuck is survived by his half-brother, Phil Carpenter of West Bloomfield, NY, his children Cathy Cesarz of Wimaumau, FL, Dana (Marilyn) Carpenter of Camano Island, WA, David (Connie) Carpenter of South Park, PA, Dianne Carpenter of Dallas, TX, Jean (Zack) Thomas of Rowlett, TX and Brian (Rachel) Carpenter of Frisco, TX. He is also survived by 14 grandchildren (Lydia and Alex Cesarz, Jacob and Erika Carpenter, Chris, Bill and Kevin Carpenter, Sean Thomas, Joshua Carpenter, Brandi, Ashley and Megan Farr, Carter and Madison Carpenter). There are 16 great-grandchildren (Odie, Kylie, Addison, Cayden, Brayden, Hannah, Blake, Charlea, Jett, Autumn, Aubree, Auzlyn, Brynlee, Jazmin, Lily and Violet).

As per his request, there are no funeral services. Cremation services are handled by Wilson-Orwosky Funeral Home in Emory, TX.