Samantha L. Kuperus Carpenter

Samantha L. Kuperus Carpenter, 37, formerly of Union County, died October 28, 2006 in Fairmont, West Virginia. There will be a 3:00 p.m. memorial service Monday, November 6, 2006 at the Union County Senior Center. Everyone is requested to bring a rose.

Ms. Carpenter, who preferred to be called Sammy, was born December 2, 1968 in Auburn, California and spent her childhood in several towns in Union County. She was a way of cheering up people. She always encouraged people around her to make sound choices, and many were touched by her spirit.

Survivors include her father, Sam Kuperus; step-mother, Delilah Bishop; sons, Anthony and Zachary; and siblings, Robert Kuperus, Cherie O'Brian and William Kuperus.