Sis. Ina Mae Carpenter-Thrash Behold I shew you a mystery; We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed, In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, The trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed . . Death is swallowed up in victory. O death, where is thy sting? O grave, where is thy victory? Sis. Ina Mae Carpenter-Thrash"95, a loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, great-great grandmother, sister, aunt, cousin and friend slept away in the Lords loving arms on March 16, 2008. She was born Ina Mae Moody on February 28, 1913 in Chopin, Louisiana to the late Solomon and Julane Spotsville-Moody. Most often described as a real character, she lived life to the fullest with great wit and style For her price was far above rubies. She loved to spend time with her family, laughing, talking, and singing or just traveling, ministering to people, through songs. In 1928, Prophet Fox ran a three week prayer service building the fire leading the way for the late Rev. A.M. Brown to come along to put the wood on the fire for a Holy Ghost Revival. With much prayer the Lord blessed 72 souls; out of which Sister Ina Mae Moody was a candidate for baptism. She was baptized and joined the St. Augustine Missionary Baptist Church and later united with the St. Mary Missionary Baptist Church of Little River also known today as United Missionary Baptist Church. Sister Ina achieved her formal education at the Wade School in Little River, Louisiana. She was a woman with tremendous wisdom, outstanding knowledge, and super critical insight. Wisdom was a part of her character, because she had the ability to see beneath the surface of things. Her knowledge was evident because she had acquired facts and ideas through study, observations and experiences. Sis. Ina had the ability to see into or understand a situation. She used much good sense in her decision-making. In 1930, she united in holy matrimony to the late Deacon Buffie Carpenter Sr. for 56 years into this union eight sons and five daughters were born. The Lord blessed her to find love once again with the late Rev. Willie Thrash. She was preceded in death by her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Solomon Moody, her husbands, Deacon Buffie Carpenter Sr. and Rev. Willie Thrash as well as her sons; Franklin Carpenter, DeWitt Carpenter, and Huey Carpenter, daughters Jessica Carpenter and Helen Carpenter; brothers; Ray Moody, Aaron Moody, Levi Moody, and Junies Moody; sisters; Icy Robinson and Alice Brown. She is survived by her children, Addo Carpenter Sr. (Anne) of Chicago, Il; Richard Carpenter Sr. (Helen) of Euclid, Oh; Buffie Carpenter Jr. (Mary) of Natchez, LA; Edward Carpenter Sr. (Patsy); Dan Carpenter Sr. (Jean); Syble Carpenter, Nazzy Pratts, and Grace Jones all of Los Angeles, CA.; one sister, Willie Mae Tennarse of Natchez, La. And a host of grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great grandchildren, nicies, newphews, cousins and friends. The family will receive family and friends at a Celebration of Life Service at United Missionary Baptist Church, Rev. Ocie Charles Jr., Pastor; 9167 Highway 1 South; Friday, March 21, 2008 at 6 p.m. - 9 p.m.; A Legacy Celebration of Life for Sister Ina Mae Carpenter-Thrash will be on Saturday, March 22, 2008 at 11:00 a.m.; First Baptist Church--Amulet Street; Reverend Doctor Joseph Dupree, Pastor; Reverend Earnest Helaire of Houston, Texas officiating. Interment: Lawrence Serenity Sanctum. To send flowers to the family or plant a tree in memory of Ina Mae Carpenter--Thrash, please visit our floral store.