Patricia "Patsy" Vaughan Carpenter

On February 2, 2023, Patricia “Patsy” Vaughan Carpenter, 76, of Gainesville, GA entered the presence of her Lord.  There is no doubt she has complete healing and is sitting at the feet of her Savior, Jesus Christ.  Patsy was born on June 25, 1946 to Virgil Joseph “VJ” Vaughan and Jean Butler Vaughan in Gainesville, Georgia.

After Patsy graduated from South Hall High School in 1964, she went on to study Education at Brenau University.  She started teaching 5th grade at Chicopee Elementary and went on to teach Physical and Health Education at South Hall and West Hall Middle schools.  After 30 years of loving on children, she retired from the Hall County School System.

On June 5, 1966, Patsy married the love of her life, Phillip “Phil” Carpenter at Grace Baptist Church. Patsy and Phil went on to have two children, Brian “Lance” and Tiffany Vaughan Carpenter.  Patsy and Phil were married 56 years.

Patsy devoted her life to serving Jesus and others!  As a teacher, she was passionate about educating her students as well as loving them with the love of Jesus.  She started a Hunter’s Safety course in Hall County.  She also founded Courage and Strength, which was a program to encourage students to abstain from drugs and alcohol.  Patsy served as a Board Member for the Board of Health for Hall County.  She and Phil worked with the youth group at Grace Baptist Church.  Patsy taught an Adult Sunday School class at Chicopee Baptist Church for seven years and taught the youth girls at Sugar Hill Baptist Church for 4 years.  She was a Godly help-mate to Phil while he was an Educator and Pastor.  Patsy was a loving mother, and she adored her grandchildren.  She treasured time spent with her family. 

She was preceded in death by her parents and brothers, Bill and Bobby Vaughan.  She is survived by her husband, Phil, children, Lance (Keri) and Tiffany, sisters, Gaye Hicks and Kathye Herring, and grandchildren, Tatum, Rylan, Kinzey, Hadli and Nissi.

Services will be held at Chicopee Baptist Church on February 5, 2023 at 4:00 p.m. with visitation from 2:00-4:00 p.m. at the church.  Interment will follow at Hillside Cemetery.  Dr. Darin Vogt, Dr. Joe Jackson and Pastor John Kinsey will officiate.    In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to BackPack Love. https://www.straightstreetministry.org/donate.

Memorial Park Funeral Home, 2030 Memorial Park Road, Gainesville, GA  30504 is in charge of arrangements.

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