Doris Marie Carpenter, age 79, of Atoka, Oklahoma, and former resident of Lewisville, passed away Thursday, January 3, 2008, in Durant, Oklahoma.

She was born September 3, 1928 in Calipatria, California to Samuel M. and Nora Ella King Beavers. Doris married Clay Owens Carpenter on January 5, 1946 in Decatur, Texas. He preceded her in death on April 22, 1978.

She is survived by her daughter, Frankie Perry of Atoka, Oklahoma; grandchildren,

Anna Smith and Laura Wiley and husband, Tim; great grandchildren, Kevin and Kendra

Calabrese, Kristen, Amanda and Jason Wiley; sister, Pauline Jones of Dumas, Texas and brother, Sam Beavers of Bedford, Texas. She was preceded in death by her parents, by four brothers, T.J. Beavers, Billy Joe Beavers, Ernest "Jack" Beavers and Frank Beavers, by one sister, Lucille Sanders and by her son-in-law, Barney Perry, Jr.

A graveside service will be held 1:00 p.m. Saturday, January 5, 2008, at Old Hall Cemetery in Lewisville. Mulkey-Mason Funeral Home of Lewisville is in charge of arrangements. For online condolences please go to www.mulkeymason.com.