Arlene Marie Carper

ARLENE F. CARPER Arlene F. Carper, 75, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, July 5, 2011 at her home. She was born in Charleston, West Virginia on February 16, 1936 and graduated from Stonewall Jackson in Charleston in l954. The following month she married her husband of 55 years, Larry Carper. During 1956 through 1963 Arlene and Larry lived in various cities throughout the state of Florida. In 1964 they settled in Arcadia, where they became self-employed in the oil business. Eventually they moved their family to Avon Park, in the early 70s, becoming owner/operator of Carper Oil, Inc., until her retirement to the Florida Keys in 1988. She returned to Highlands County in 2000, where she has enjoyed her life of family and friends. Arlene was preceded in death by her sisters, Dee Younginer and Bobbi Miller; brother, Bud Fisher; husband, Larry B. Carper and son, Larry L. Carper. She is survived by two sisters, Alma Bailey of Michigan and Okla Anderson of West Virginia and several nieces and nephews. She is also survived by her daughter, Tisa Carper-Stone (Ben Stone) of Sebring, FL; grandsons, Adam Carper of Morristown, Tennessee; Jarret Carper (Marta) of Orlando, Florida; Jarvis Carper; Austin Weed; Jeffrey Carper; Bransford Stone and Carmen Stone, all of Sebring; one great-grandson, Aiden Carper and daughter-in-law, Nancy Carper of Alabama. A Memorial Service will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday, July 13, 2011, at Stephenson-Nelson Funeral Home in Sebring with W. Mike Adams officiating. Arrangements were entrusted to: Stephenson-Nelson Funeral Home Sebring, Florida 33870 863-385-0125 www.stephensonnelsonfh.com