Janie Howell Carpenter - born Jane Bransford Howell to parents Lewis and Ann Howell, began her journey on December 22nd, 1957 in New Bern, NC.

Janie began a new journey on May 7th, 2024 and leaves behind these gifts to the future: daughter Liz Church and her five children; son Andy Scott his wife Natisha Bennett and their two children; her son Jason and wife Amanda Scott and their five children; daughter Cody and husband Gerry Greene with four children; son James Carpenter and wife Jen with their son.

Janie is best remembered -in occupation- as a nurse. In life, she will be remembered as never needing directions to find her way into our hearts. Janie was mother and protector to every child in her sight. She was a Siren and Songbird who loved harder than she was ever loved. "There are special people in our lives that never leave, even after they are gone." "How lucky I am to have something that makes saying goodbye so hard."