Delva Loretta Carpenter

4 months ago June Hunt

August 14, 1936 – August 1, 2024

Delva Loretta Carpenter, 87, of Rocky Mount, VA, formerly of Hacker Valley, WV passed away on Thursday, August 1, 2024 at Roanoke Memorial Hospital, Roanoke, VA surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Braxton County on August 14, 1936, daughter of the late Noah M. Bleigh, Sr. and Lanna G. (Cool) Bleigh. Loretta was united in marriage on April 21, 1957 to Loyd J Carpenter. They shared a wonderful 60 years together before his passing. Our Granny was loved and will be greatly missed by her family; one daughter, Sherry Cogar, husband Allen of Rocky Mount, VA; one son, Dr. Zandall J. Carpenter of Albuquerque, New Mexico; one grandson, Zachary Cogar, girlfriend Ashlie Westfall of Rocky Mount, VA; one granddaughter, Leandra Hobson, husband Michael of Troutman, NC; five grand fur babies, Scout, Hunter, Harlow, Sasha, and Levi; two great grandsons, Jackson and Raylan Cogar; two great granddaughters, Addyson and Baylee Cogar all of Rocky Mount, VA; one step granddaughter, Emily Dooley and her three sons of New Castle, VA.

Cherishing the life of Loretta is five sisters: Lulabelle Bleigh, Peggy Bleigh, and Louise Bleigh all of Buckhannon Run Road, Leone Riffle and husband Claude of Kingwood, and Linda Bowman and husband Steve of Morgantown; three brothers: Noah Bleigh, Jr. and wife Sharon of Jane Lew, William R. Bleigh of North Carolina, and Roger Bleigh and wife Lynn of Buckhannon; and several nieces, nephews and extended family and friends.

Loretta was preceded in death by her parents; husband; and two sisters, Lois Pearl Garrison, and Lola Faye Jerden.

Loretta, known to her immediate family as GRANNY, was a member of Living Waters Assembly of God in Rocky Mount, Va. She loved her family, the outdoors, and the mountains, with a fresh blanket of snow. She, like her former husband, enjoyed making crafts and over the years pieced many beautiful quilts. Granny cherished spending time with her family and will be missed by all who knew and loved her.

Family and friends will gather at Dodd and Reed Funeral Home, Webster Springs, West Virginia on Friday, August 9, 2024 from 11AM-1PM. The funeral service will be held at 1PM at the funeral home chapel with Pastor Allen Cogar officiating. Interment will follow at the Ware Cemetery on Cowger Hill.

Online condolences may be left for the family at www.doddreedfh.com.

Dodd & Reed Funeral Home is honored to be serving the Carpenter family and assisted by Flora Funeral Service and Cremation Center in Rocky Mount, VA.