Age 70, Snyder - Services will be 2:00 p.m. Wednesday in the Snyder Church of Christ with Ron Suiter, Minister, officiating. Mr. Carpenter died Sunday in Altus. Burial will be in the Fairlawn Cemetery, Snyder, under the direction of the Becker Funeral Home of Snyder. He was born September 20, 1938 in Hobart, Oklahoma, to James and Minetta (Miller) Carpenter. He graduated from Roosevelt High School in 1956. He married Barbara Hamilton on August 16, 1959 in Altus, Oklahoma. He was drafted into the U.S. Army on October 13, 1961 and served for two years on active duty and then two years in the Army Reserves. After returning from the Army, he took several OU College courses through Altus Air Force Base. He worked at the Lugert Altus Irrigation District for three years as secretary-treasurer followed by five years as the district manager. He managed Coops for 36 years. During this time he was the manager for the Erich Coop, the Headrick Coop and the Vernon Coop, where he worked until his retirement. During his career he served on several Coop Boards, Livestock Boards and Community Services Clubs. He was a member of the Church of Christ and the Frederick Masonic Lodge. Following his retirement he sold field seed for Gayland Ward Seed Company and also served on the Snyder City Council. He is survived by his wife, of the home; a son and daughter in law, Greg and Julie Carpenter, Headrick, Oklahoma; two grandsons, Tanner and Tyler Carpenter, Headrick; his mother in law, Etta Hamilton, Snyder; two sisters in law and brothers in law, Bill and Louise Holland, Snyder, and Jimmy and Sis Hyde, McLeod, Oklahoma; many nephews, nieces, cousins and friends. His father, mother and father in law, J.D. Hamilton, preceded him in death. Memorial contributions may be made to the Snyder Cemetery Association for maintenance, P.O. Box 365, Snyder OK 73566 or to the Susan G. Komen for the Cure, Attn: Gift Management Services, 5005 LBJ Freeway, Suite 250, Dallas, TX 75244.