Opal Victoria Wolfe Carpenter

Mrs. Opal Victoria Wolfe Carpenter, 89, widow of Mr. Peston Emmit Carpenter, of Mount Airy, passed away at Central Continuing Care on Sunday, February 28, 2010. Mrs. Carpenter was born in Surry County on March 14, 1920, to the late Willie and Huldah Davis Wolfe. She was retired from Spencer's Incorporated and a faithful member of Blues Grove Baptist Church as long as her health permitted. Survivors include her daughters, JoAnn and husband Ray Simpson of Mount Airy, Mary and husband J.V. Lowe of Dobson, and Brenda Kay Francis of Durham; ten grandchildren, Victoria Nicole Francis Foster, Gaye Holyfield, Dean Simpson, Jean Spencer, Sammy Simpson, James R. Simpson, Jr., Lisa Shuller, Javey Lowe, Lon Lowe, and Lynn Nassar; sixteen great-grandchildren; eight great-great-grandchildren; three sisters, Marie Atkins of Mount Airy, Viola Willard of Yadkinville, and Louise Patterson of Stanton, Virginia; and a brother, J.W. Wolfe of Dobson. Her funeral service will be held at 11AM on Tuesday March 2, 2010 at Blues Grove Baptist Church by Rev. Sammy Lawson and Rev. Roland McCraw. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends on Monday from 6 to 8 PM at Moody-Davis Funeral Home where her body will remain until time to be taken to the church to lie-in-state 30 minutes prior to the funeral service. Flowers will be accepted or memorial contributions may be made to Central Continuing Care 1287 Newsome Street Mount Airy, NC 27030 or to Mountain Valley Hospice and Palliative 401 Technology Lane, Suite 200 Mount Airy, NC 27030. The family would like to express their heartfelt gratitude to the staff of Central Continuing Care and Mountain Valley Hospice and Palliative Care for the loving compassionate care given to their dear mother during her stay there. Moody-Davis Funeral Home is serving the Carpenter family.