Ralph M. Carpenter

Ralph M. Carpenter was born November 14, 1935 in Beeville, Texas to Raymond and Patsy (Williams) Carpenter. He passed away Tuesday, September 14, 2021 at his home. Ralph grew up in Pettus, Texas and moved with his family to Kinta in 1951. He was a 1954 graduate of Kinta High School and continued his education at Eastern Oklahoma State College. He was married to Colleen Bryant on September 16, 1955 and made their home together at Kinta. Ralph was a gifted athlete and was noticed and invited by longtime St. Louis Cardinals great Pepper Martin to Spring Training in Florida with the Baltimore Orioles. His first at bat left the yard and landed 400 feet from home plate. His next at bat resulted in a bases clearing triple. Articles were written about the kid from Oklahoma that could hit it a ton and run like a deer. After six weeks Ralph became homesick missing his wife and young son Stan. He told the team he was done and to put him on a plane, a train, a car or a covered wagon but he was going home. He got the plane. Ralph returned home and worked in the oil field and pipelines until 1965. He began a career at Farmers State Bank in Quinton in 1965 and worked there for 26 years. He served as a loan officer and Vice President until retiring in 1991. Ralph was a proud rancher that raised cattle his entire life. He loved hunting and going to watch his kids play ball. He was an avid New York Yankees and Oklahoma Sooners fan. Ralph was a long time member of Kinta First Baptist Church and served as Deacon for 51 years. He was very proud of being a 50 plus year donor and dedicated supporter of the Oklahoma Baptist Homes for Children. He is survived by two sons, Bentley Carpenter and Angella, Bradley Carpenter and wife Heidi; 9 grandchildren, Holly Smothers and husband Eric, Rodney Carpenter, Hadley Walker and husband Michael, Rachael Fisk and husband Kevin, Hailey Carpenter, Jalen Carpenter and Ashley, Westen Carpenter, Aubrey Carpenter and Hanna Carpenter; five great grandchildren, Addie, Ariah, Kyler, Kameron and Kylie. He is preceded in death by his father, Raymond Carpenter; his parents, Julius and Patsy Adams; his wife, Colleen Carpenter; a son, Stanley Carpenter; a sister, Patsy McKay; a step-brother, Jerry Adams. Funeral services will be 10:30 A.M. Monday, September 20, 2021 at Kinta First Baptist Church with Reverend Mike Mills officiating. Marvin Vealy will deliver the Eulogy. Pallbearers will be Orville Wheat, George Monks, C.B. Coplen, Trent Hokit, Jim Myers and Marvin Vealy. Honorary pallbearers include Scott Kneiss, Huey Gragg, G.C. Gray, Jon Heiliger, Boyd King and Tom Tate. Burial will follow at Sans Bois Cemetery under the direction of King & Shearwood Funeral Home of Stigler.

Ralph M. Carpenter

November 14, 1935 - September 14, 2021