Barbara "Bobbie" Faye Hunter Carpenter

Barbara "Bobbie" Faye Hunter Carpenter, a Williamstown resident, passed away at her home on Sunday, January 18, 2026 at the age of 82.  She was the widow of the late Johney Nathan Carpenter.

Bobbie was born on February 21, 1943 in Brooksville, KY to the late Garret Hunter and Gretta Perkins Kendall.  She was a retired inspector for the Boone Co. Public Works division.  She loved to read books, raise goats, cows and farm animals.  Bobbie was a former tobacco farmer.  She loved to travel out west, watch western movies and was a great cook.  

Bobbie is survived by two sons, Stephen Lee Theron Carpenter, Devon Kelly Carpenter; two daughters,Leah Y. (Carlos) Herring, Heidi F. (Felipe) Villanueva; one brother, Kenny Hunter; two sisters, Judy Frye, Gretta Gomez, nineteen grandchildren, fifty-two great grandchildren and one great-great grandchild.  She was preceded in death by one daughter, Danita Neuspickel, four brothers, David, Monte, Butch, Ricky Hunter and one sister, Diania Harrington.

Visitation will be Thursday, January 22, 2026 from 11am-1pm at the Eckler-McDaniel Funeral Home in Dry Ridge, KY.  Funeral services will be at 1pm.  Rev. Howard Chipman will be officiating services.