Irene Church Carpenter, age 90, of Demorest, Georgia, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, April 24, 2026, following an extended illness.
Born on November 8, 1935, in Demorest, Georgia, she was the daughter of the late Willie “Will” Greemon and Minnie Viola Chitwood Greemon.
Irene dedicated many years of her life to her work, spending 16 years with Scovill Manufacturers and retiring after 17 years with Clarkesville Mill. In her spare time, she found joy in gardening, landscaping her yard, and relaxing on her front porch with her beloved cat. She had a special love for country music and was a faithful member of Mount Carmel Baptist Church in Demorest.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her first husband, James Albert “Jim” Church; her second husband, Richard Carpenter; her brother and sister-in-law, Jackie and Geraldine Greemon; and her sisters and brothers-in-law, Jewel Greemon, Ann and Tommy Leonard, and Chris and Roy Palmer.
She is survived by her children and their spouses, Faye and Brian Brookshire, and Randy and Carole Church; sister & brother-in-law, Linda & Buddy Phillips; her grandchildren, Chip and Christy Brookshire, Kasey Brookshire, Jeremy Church, and Diane “Sassy” and Matt Hayes; six great-grandchildren; as well as numerous nieces, nephews, other relatives, and friends.
Funeral services are scheduled for 3:00 p.m. on Monday, April 27, 2026, in the Chapel of McGahee-Griffin & McEntire Funeral Home, with Chaplain Stephen Wright officiating. A private interment will follow at Yonah Memorial Gardens in Demorest, Georgia.
The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 2:00 p.m. until the service hour on Monday.
An online guest registry for the Carpenter family is available at www.mcgaheegriffinandmcentire.com.
McGahee-Griffin & McEntire Funeral Home of Cornelia, Georgia (706-778-8668) is in charge of arrangements.
