Jeremy Austin Carpenter

ARLINGTON, TX - Funeral services celebrating the life of Jeremy Austin Carpenter, 18, will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, July 8, 2015 at Rose-Neath Southside; with Rev. Paul Navarre officiating. Interment will follow at Forest Park West. Visitation will take place on Tuesday, July 7, 2015 from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. Jeremy Carpenter was born August 1, 1996 and went home to his Lord July 3, 2015. He was born and raised in Shreveport, LA and moved to Arlington, TX almost 3 years ago. He graduated from Martin High school last year. He was working at HR Metrics in Grand Prairie, TX and was 3 weeks shy of his 19^th birthday. Jeremy loved playing the guitar and long boarding with friends. He had a vibrant, loving, sweet personality and never met a stranger. He was loved by many and will be forever missed. He is preceded in death by his maternal grandparents, Wendell and Ruby Burton. Left to cherish his beautiful memory is his father, Donnie Carpenter; step-mother, Julie; mother, Wendy Burton Kasprzyk; step-father, Larry Kasprzyk; brother, Brandon Carpenter; step-brother, Tyler Drummond; and step-sister, Jessica Drummond, grandparents; Tommy and Peggy Carpenter, and numerous aunts, uncles, Cousins and friends. Pallbearers will be Tyler Drummond, Dave Basu, Jon Jon Green, Hunter Moore, Hunter McLain and Grant Austin.