Howard Coleman Carpenter, 77, of Lawrenceburg passed away Saturday, April 25, 2015 at the University of Kentucky Chandler Medical Center. Born April 9, 1938 in Franklin County, KY, he was the son of the late Stanley Samuel and Ruby Ruth Hammonds Carpenter.

Howard retired as a security guard for Burns Security in Lexington. A member of the Goshen Baptist Church, Howard was a Kentucky Colonel and enjoyed woodworking and fishing.

Howard is survived by four children, Kathy L. Berryman of Lawrenceburg, Flossie (Lloyd) Doss of Frankfort, Scott C. Carpenter and Karen S. (Brad) Driskell, both of Lawrenceburg; 5 grandchildren, Stephen and Dawn Baker, Daniel Doss, Austin Carpenter, and Brady Driskell; a great grandson, Jordan Lee King. Along with his parents, Howard was preceded in death by three sisters and five brothers.

Funeral services will be 11 am Tuesday, April 28th at Ritchie and Peach Funeral Home with Bro. Vernon Ray Carpenter officiating. Burial will follow in the Lawrenceburg Cemetery. Visitation will be 5 – 8 pm Monday.

Stephen Baker, Daniel Doss, Brad Driskell, Lloyd Doss, Russell Satterly, and Buddy Johnson will serve as pallbearers and Dawn Baker will be an honorary bearer.