of Pleasant Plain, OH. Beloved husband of the late Opal (nee Brewer) Carpenter. Loving father of Charles (Kazue) Carpenter, Judith A. (Harold) Sharp, Delois (Bryan) Bell, MD. and the late Freddie Carpenter and step father of Janice Shytle and Arthur (Patty) Carpenter. Caring grandfather of 8 grandchildren and 8 great-grandchildren. Dear brother of William Carpenter, Edna Tomlin, Ruby Banks and the late BM Carpenter, Junior Carpenter and John T. Carpenter. Also survived by numerous nieces and nephews. Forrest was a member of the 1st Baptist Church of Mason Family requests that memorial contributions be made in memory of Forrest Carpenter to the Vitas Hospice Charitable Fund, 1132 W. Kemper Rd., Cincinnati, OH 45240