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Betty Jean Carpenter

Betty Jean Carpenter, 89, of Coldwater, died at her home Thursday, Sept. 3, 2026.

She leaves her son, Terry Wayne Carpenter; three sisters, Dot Allen (Herbert Jr.), Corrine Blour, and Diane Marshall (Bill).

She was preceded in death by her husband, James B. Carpenter; son, James Lee Carpenter; her parents Jeston "Dude" Bolden and Maggie Bolden; and three brothers, Ransom Bolden, John Frank Bolden, and Lonnie Bolden.

Visitation was held Tuesday, Sept. 8, from 11 a.m. until the 1 p.m. funeral service at Holly Springs Funeral Home Chapel. Dr. John Mohony and Walker Carpenter will officiate. Burial followed at Emery Cemetery in Byhalia.

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