Mrs. Edith Carper, age 97 of the Oak Level Community, KY passed away on Tuesday, April 25, 2023, at Lake Way Nursing & Rehabilitation in Benton, KY. She was a member of Oak Level Church. She worked for Ashby Chair Factory and also worked as a funeral assistant for Collier Funeral Home for 63 years.
Born Tuesday, July 14, 1925, she was the daughter of the late Henry Elrod and the late Lillie (Farmer) Elrod.
Surviving are son, Philip Carper, wife Cindy of Paducah, KY, grandchildren, Kelly Carper, fiance’ Jeff Leightman, Kevin Carper, wife Kim of Benton, KY, and great grandchild, Kailey Carper, fiance’ Thomas Miller of Benton, KY. She is also survived by 3 sisters, Bertha Finch of Frico, TX, Ruby Lee Lewis of Benton, KY, and Carolyn Wyatt of Benton, KY.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, Thomas R. “Tom” Carper, brothers, Charles Elrod, Ernest Elrod and Henry Clay Elrod, and sisters, Elizabeth Price, Lena Farmer, and Barbara Nelle Elrod.
A Funeral service will be held at 12:00 PM on Friday, April 28, 2023 at Collier Funeral Chapel located at 211 West 5th St. Benton, KY 42025, Bro. Ken Lewis officiating.
Interment will follow in Oak Level Cemetery, Benton, KY.
Visitation will be held between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and 12:00 noon on Friday, April 28, 2023 at Collier Funeral Home.
Memorial contributions may be given to the Oak Level Cemetery Fund c/o Tiffany Griffith, 5394 Wadesboro Road N., Benton, KY 42025.