Thursday 28th March 2024

doris-carpenter

Doris B. Hoyes Carpenter, 88, of Marshall, passed away Wednesday, January 12, at her home.

A Celebration of Life Service for Doris will be held on her birthday, at 1 p.m. Monday, January 17, at Marshall Family Worship Center with Pastor Mark Gooden officiating. Inurnment will be at a later date at Missouri Veteran’s Cemetery in Higginsville. Visitation will be from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. Monday at the church. Memorials are suggested to Marshall Family Worship Center or Victory Mission in care of Campbell-Lewis Funeral Home and an online guestbook is available at www.campbell-lewis.com

Born January 17, 1933, in Marshall, she was the daughter of the late Fred Vawter and Annie Brown Vawter. She was a 1950 graduate of Marshall High School and a graduate of Christian College in Columbia. On September 21, 1952, she married C.H. Hoyes at the Rock Presbyterian Church and he preceded her in death on September 21, 1998. They lived in LaMirada, California for many years and she returned to Marshall in 2011. After moving to Marshall, she met Vernon Carpenter and they were married on January 5, 2013, and he survives of the home. Doris was an active member of Family Worship Center, Coterie Club, Daughters of the American Revolution, and she helped organize gatherings for the class of 1950 to stay in contact.

In addition to her husband, Vernon; she is survived by four children: Chari Gooden (Mark), Bruce Hoyes (Darlene), David Hoyes (Linda), and Scott Hoyes; 11 grandchildren: Shane Gooden (Stephanie), Ryan Gooden (Barb), Ashley Stewart (Steven), Micah Gooden (Megan), Brandi Cruz (Lawrence), Bruce Hoyes (Crystal), Courtney Hoyes (Spencer), Kalen Hoyes, Cody Hoyes (Natalie), Wyatt Hoyes (Honor) and Riley Hoyes; 17 great grandchildren; three great-great grandchildren; one sister, Margie McCarty; as well as numerous nieces and nephews.

In addition to her parents and first husband; Doris was preceded in death by brothers-in-law, Frank McCarty and Buddy Hoyes; and one great-great grandson, Kenneth Axle Hoyes.