Annie Ruth Propst Carpenter, 98, of Belwood, passed away on December 18, 2024 at Atrium Health Cleveland Pines in Shelby, NC.

Annie was born on December 17, 1926 to the late Thomas Clyde and Bessie Ledford Propst in Cleveland County, NC. She graduated from Belwood High School in 1944. After high school, she attended Newton Business School. Annie was a homemaker and helped her husband on the family's dairy farm before taking a job at Fiber Industries for 21 years. Annie enjoyed reading and was a very talented seamstress who made clothes for her family and patiently taught her granddaughter and great-grandson how to sew.

Annie was very proud of her family and valued her church family as well. She was a member of Carpenter's Grove Baptist Church where she earned 28 years of perfect attendance in Sunday School. She also enjoyed cooking for her family on special occasions and looked forward to seeing them on Sunday afternoons. Her family especially enjoyed her creamed corn, pecan pie, and pound cake.

In addition to her parents, Annie was preceded in death by her husband of 64 years, Carl Gordon Carpenter, her five brothers Alvin, Fred, J.C., Cecil, and Charles Propst, two sisters Selma Brackett and Poneze Propst, and son-in-law Gerald Strickland. Annie is survived by her daughter Myra Strickland of Shelby, her son Joe Carpenter (Janet Heitgerd) of Atlanta, GA, her granddaughter Leslie Queen (Jimmy), and her great-grandson Adam Queen of Shelby. She is also survived by several nieces and nephews.

The family will receive friends from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, December 22, 2024 in the Fellowship Hall of Carpenter's Grove Baptist Church. The funeral will be at 2:00 p.m. with Pastor Joey Hamrick officiating. Burial will follow the funeral in the church cemetery. Memorials may be made to Carpenter's Grove Baptist Church, 1117 Carpenter's Grove Church Road, Lawndale, NC 28090.

The family would like to thank Terra Bella, Cleveland Pines, and VIA Health Partners (Hospice) all of Shelby for their excellent care and support of Annie during her illness.

Online condolences can be made at www.stameytysingerfuneralhome.com.

Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Stamey-Tysinger Funeral Home & Cremation Center-Fallston.