Elizabeth Jean Carpenter

Elizabeth Hudack Carpenter 1950 – 2021

Elizabeth Hudack Carpenter (commonly known as “Jinkie”), 70, of Lawrenceville, Georgia, passed away Sunday, October 10, 2021, at Northside Gwinnett Hospital. Along with her children and their families, she is survived by her husband, Dean Stewart Carpenter.

Born in 1950 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Jinkie graduated West Mifflin North High School in 1968. Following high school and through her adult life, she revealed her artistic talent in her lovely paintings, sewing, smocking, baking, gardening, and décor.

Jinkie and Dean married on January 6, 1973, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They eventually moved to the Atlanta, Georgia area in 1983. They attended Snellville United Methodist Church, where Jinkie belonged to and served as teacher for the Friendship Sunday School Class. Jinkie also sewed numerous quilts and decorative items that were sold in the church’s annual fall festivals.

Among her employment positions, Jinkie particularly enjoyed serving as class coordinator for Gwinnett Council for the Arts, where she took great pleasure in developing children’s artistic talent. Jinkie also worked as sales consultant for the Atlanta Sewing Center, where she fostered many individuals’ enjoyment of sewing and needle arts. Her other valued employment positions included executive assistant for Professional Training and Consulting, tag and title specialist for Saturn of Gwinnett, and sales consultant for European Sink.

In addition to her husband Dean, Jinkie is survived by two sons, Bryan and his wife Tasha of Easley, SC, and Eric and his wife Rebecca of Dawsonville, GA. She especially treasured her grandchildren: Owen, Layla, Malone, Tristan, Quinn, and Lorelei.

The memorial service is scheduled for Monday, October 25, 2021, at Snellville United Methodist Church in Snellville, Georgia.

In lieu of flowers, the family respectfully asks that memorial donations be made to the American Cancer Society (https://www.cancer.org) or to Snellville United Methodist Church (2428 Main Street East, Snellville, GA 30078).