Mildred "Mid" Singleton Carpenter

Mildred "Mid" Singleton Carpenter, 88, of Morganton died Sunday, February 17, 2013 following a period of declining health. Born in Avery County, NC on November 18, 1924, she was the daughter of the late Sam Singleton and Ellafair Moody Singleton. Mid was a long-time member of Trinity Baptist Church. She worked as a nurse’s aide at Broughton Hospital for over 20 years and then at Autumn Care of Drexel.Mid is survived by her daughters, Elaine Crowe and Donna Patton and her husband, Paul; grandsons, Dallas Patton, Dennis Crowe, and Pat Patton, all of Morganton; seven great-grandchildren; a sister, Louise Hughes Pittman of Avery County, NC; and a number of nephews and nieces.In addition to her parents, Mid was preceded in death by her husband, Deater Dallas Carpenter; a son, Kenneth Ray Carpenter; brothers, Rob, Inley, Earl, and Ray Singleton; sisters, Hazel Greene, Bessie Carpenter, Mary Wright, and Edith Love; and a son-in-law, Edward Crowe.The funeral will be held at 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, February 19, 2013 at Trinity Baptist Church with the Rev. Scott Moneyham officiating. The family will receive friends at the church from 10:00 until 11:00 a.m. prior to the service. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.Sossoman Funeral Home and Crematory Center is assisting the family with the arrangements.