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NORA CARPENTER

Nora Pauline "Polly" Carpenter, 81, of Texarkana, Ark., died Saturday, Jan. 27, 2018, at a Houston, Texas, hospital. Mrs. Carpenter was born Sept. 21, 1936, in Texarkana. She was retired from Texarkana, Ark., School District and a member of First Baptist Church, Genoa, Ark. She was preceded in death by a daughter, Jeanna Duhon; and one son, Jimmy Wayne Eagleberger. Survivors include two daughters and sons-in-law, Kim and Jerl Wayne Palmore of Texarkana and Sherry and Kirk Duncan of Fouke, Ark.; one son, Billy Eaglebarger of Texarkana; three sisters, Phyllis Hensley and Patsy Slover of Texarkana and Gwen Springer of Mesquite, Texas; two brothers, including Freddy Pankey of Jonesboro, Texas; one special friend, Roy Gene Cornett of Texarkana; 12 grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be 2 p.m. today at Memorial Gardens Cemetery with the Rev. Wallace Edgar officiating. Burial will be under direction of Texarkana Funeral Home. Memorials may be made to gifts.mdanderson.org. Online registration is at texarkanafuneralhome.com.

Published January 30, 2018

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