Steven Lee Carpenter, 60, of Charles Town, W. Va., passed away Monday, Dec. 5, 2016 in Charles Town. A memorial service will be held Monday, Dec. 12, at 2p.m. at Eastside Church of Christ in Graham, with Dorman Holub officiating. Burial will follow at Pioneer Cemetery under the direction of Morrison Funeral Home. Steven was born Feb. 20, 1956 in Fort Worth to Norman and Sujane (Mouser) Carpenter. Steve attended school in Fort Worth until moving to Graham in 1965. The family moved to Columbia, Tenn. in 1968, where early education continued until graduation from Columbia High School. The Spiritual Possession of Steven Carpenter Steven accepted Jesus Christ as his savior and was baptized by minister John Vaughn at Greymere Church of Christ in Columbia. The church sponsored his education at Freed-Hardeman College in Henderson, Tenn. for three years, and David Lipscomb College in Nashville. He graduated magna cum laude and had a bachelor of arts and master’s degree. As a servant of God, youth minister, coach and teacher, his life was dedicated to helping children. He served as youth minister in Churches of Christ in Stiversville, Tenn., Evansville, Ind., and under Rubel Shelly at Ashwood Church of Christ in Nashville. While ministering at Ashwood, he decided more children could be reached as a coach and teacher. Having made that decision, the remainder of his life was dedicated to teaching, encouraging and helping children reach a higher standard of life and accomplishment that they could never even imagine was possible for them to achieve. Steven believed a child must be reached before life's demons crushed his dreams. Henceforth: head coach, McCallie, Chattanooga and Cheatham County, Tenn., teacher and coach, David Lipscomb, Nashville; and lastly, teacher, Charles Town Middle School, W. Va. Survivors include his mother, Sujane Carpenter of Graham; brothers, Norma B. Carpenter and wife, Sarah, of Graham and Mark Carpenter and wife, Sharon, of Charles Town, W. Va.; nephews, Ross Carpenter, Daniel Carpenter and wife, Michialyn, and Norman Carpenter and wife, Janicsha. In lieu of flowers the family is asking donations be made to Charles Town Middle School, 193 High Street, Charles Town, WV 25414, c/o Mr. C's Corner.