Jan. 10, 1921 – Dec. 22, 2011
Elmer “Mal” Carpenter, 90, of Lebanon died Dec. 22, 2011 at his daughter’s home near Lacomb.
He was born Jan. 10, 1921 near Ozark, Ark., the son of Elmer and Susie (Anderson) Carpenter. He grew up and attended school near Roseville, where he also worked on his family farm. At the age of 16, he began working in the coal mines and served in the Civilian Conservation Corps.