Whitesell-Somers Family Web Project - Person Sheet
Whitesell-Somers Family Web Project - Person Sheet
BirthJan 13, 1948, Greensboro, Guilford County, North Carolina [53445]
DeathJun 22, 2003, James Island, Charleston County, South Carolina [53445]
BurialHoly Cross Cemetery, 604 Fort Johnson Rd, James Island, Charleston County, South Carolina [53445]
FatherIrvin Paylor QUATE (1913-1962)
MotherCharlotte Rebecca MORRISSETT (1915-1990)
Spouses
Obituary Online notes for “Becky” Rebecca Irvin QUATE
Rebecca "Becky" Irvin Quate was born on January 13th, 1948 in Greensboro, North Carolina to Irvin Paylor Quate and Charlotte Rebecca Morissett.
She graduated Smith High School in 1966, and then attended Appalachian State University in Boone, North Carolina.
She married Bobby Ray Carpenter in Charleston, South Carolina on June 5th, 1968.
They had two children, Bobby Jr. and Kimberly.
She passed away on June 22nd, 2003 after a battle with ovarian cancer. She was only 55 years old.
Becky worked at the VA in Charleston until her retirement, and she was always looking to help others in need. She was a devoted wife and mother, and loved to play bridge with friends, research her family's history, and spend time with her grandchildren. From family camping trips at Bethelwoods to skiing in Colorado, she also loved to travel and spend that time with her family. Becky was loved by all that knew her, and she is greatly missed. [53445]
She graduated Smith High School in 1966, and then attended Appalachian State University in Boone, North Carolina.
She married Bobby Ray Carpenter in Charleston, South Carolina on June 5th, 1968.
They had two children, Bobby Jr. and Kimberly.
She passed away on June 22nd, 2003 after a battle with ovarian cancer. She was only 55 years old.
Becky worked at the VA in Charleston until her retirement, and she was always looking to help others in need. She was a devoted wife and mother, and loved to play bridge with friends, research her family's history, and spend time with her grandchildren. From family camping trips at Bethelwoods to skiing in Colorado, she also loved to travel and spend that time with her family. Becky was loved by all that knew her, and she is greatly missed. [53445]
Obituary Online notes for Bobby Ray (Spouse 1)
Bobby was born July 29, 1946 in Charleston, South Carolina, son of the late James Calvin Carpenter and Betty Nolte Carpenter.
He was a retired civil servant with SPAWAR and a former employee of the Charleston Naval Shipyard.
Following high school graduation, Bobby enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps and served as a "Tunnel Rat" in Vietnam where he was awarded two purple hearts. He was a life member of the VFW.
Bobby was also a member of the Charleston Elks Lodge, a former member of the Charleston Rifle Club and was an active golfer at the Charleston Municipal Golf Course.
He was predeceased by first wife, Rebecca Quate Carpenter.
Memorials may be made to Wounded Warrior Project, PO Box 758516, Topeka, Kansas, 66675. [53446]
He was a retired civil servant with SPAWAR and a former employee of the Charleston Naval Shipyard.
Following high school graduation, Bobby enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps and served as a "Tunnel Rat" in Vietnam where he was awarded two purple hearts. He was a life member of the VFW.
Bobby was also a member of the Charleston Elks Lodge, a former member of the Charleston Rifle Club and was an active golfer at the Charleston Municipal Golf Course.
He was predeceased by first wife, Rebecca Quate Carpenter.
Memorials may be made to Wounded Warrior Project, PO Box 758516, Topeka, Kansas, 66675. [53446]