Mary Lavona Carpenter

Mary LaVona (Walker) Carpenter age 68 went to be with her Lord on February 2, 2021 She is preceded in death by her husband of 43 years Calvin Wayne Carpenter Jr. Her sister in law Ann Marie Carpenter. Both her parents Rex and Eleanor Walker. She is survived by her children Donald Potter Jr of Utah, Eleanor Gilbert of Hastings, Mi Jodi( Mike) Wood of Lake Odessa, Mi and Patty (Rebecca) Kelm of Grand Rapids, MI. Bonus children, James (Michelle) Stone and Denise (Jeff) Dowdy of Wayland, MI. Her Grand children Andrew, Tara, Ryan, Samantha, Tori, Andrea, Kody and Elenor. 7 Great Grand Children. Her sisters Louise (David) Campbell and Pat Walker of North Carolina. Brother in law Michael Carpenter of Holland, Mi and Several nieces and nephews. Mary was born August 29, 1952 in Bay City Michigan she loved her family very much and her Catholic faith. She was a hilarious funny lady who always laughed whenever she could. Listening to her oldies music and Cher. On a summer day you could always hear her coming down the road with her radio blasting and windows down. She enjoyed family time with bon fires music and the occasional ice cold beer. Sitting and having conversations reminiscing about times past with friends. She was an amazing woman with a unique personality and a smile that lit up a room. She didn't want a funeral instead she wanted a cook out (classic mom) at Spring Grove Park in Jamestown. So this Will be planned for the spring. My family would like to thank the nurses and doctors at Metro Health hospital for their constant care of my mom.