Carolyn Knobles Carpenter
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Carolyn Knobles Carpenter passed away Thursday, January 21, 2021 in Yorktown, Texas at the age of 62, succumbing after a valiantly fought year-long battle with cancer.
A Memorial Mass will be held on Saturday, February 13, 2021 at 11:00 am at Our Lady of the Gulf Catholic Church, Port Lavaca with Father Tommy Chen officiating.
She was born on Thursday, October 30, 1958 in Port Lavaca, Texas to the late Halon "Bub" Knobles, Jr. and Rose Marie Jablonski Knobles. Carolyn grew up in Port Lavaca, moving to Houston and then Austin after graduation. She spent time between Austin and Port Lavaca over the years and served as Administrative Assistant to Calhoun County Sheriffs Ken Bowden and BB Browning. She also served as Sergeant at the Adult Detention Center where "visitors" often addressed her as "Ms. C". Later in life she proudly held various accounting positions with different entities.
An avid reader and Dallas Cowboys fan who loved to dance, hunt and fish, Carolyn was most happy when spending time with her family. Carolyn was a loving and devoted daughter, mother, sister and "YaYa".
She is survived by her son, Clayton Carpenter (Monica Clark), and twin daughters Kris Carpenter (David Fralin) and Kelly Carpenter (Mark Sincebaugh) and one grandson, Corbin Carpenter. In addition to her mother, she is survived by two brothers, Gary (Nancy) Knobles and Mark (Cindy) Knobles and six sisters Yvonne (Dan) Woods, Mary Ann (Rocky) Valentine, Marsha (Bobby) Hamilton, Dianne Scales, Deborah Knobles and Denise (Anthony) Stringo. Also surviving are her sisters-in-law Anita Carpenter Gross (Bryan Schnelle) and Jennifer Carpenter (Clint) Haschke, as well as numerous nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her father, infant brother Peter Anthony, and grandparents Pete and Carolyn Jablonski and Halon and Myrtle Knobles.
The family would like to express very special thanks to "Carolyn's Crusaders" - a group of selfless caregivers consisting of her children, siblings, cousins, nephews, nieces and close family friends including Belinda Brouillette, Aunt Barbara and Uncle Rusty Respondek, Jaci Winkler, Rosy and Kenny Weaver, Bruce Kasper, Linda Ybarbo, and Alexandria Garcia. Also, the family would like to acknowledge the outstanding, altruistic services provided by the New Century Hospice caregivers Shawndi Nerada, Elida Garcia, Shelby Garza, Sara Strnadel, Heather Schumaker, Jody Molina, Dr. Peter Nguyen and Chaplain Isaias Villarreal.
In lieu of flowers, the family kindly requests donations be made to New Century Hospice - Victoria.