Ella Carpenter Loyd
January 25, 1940 - November 16, 2020
Ella Carpenter Loyd passed away peacefully on Monday, November 16, 2020 at the age of 80. She is survived by her husband of 58 years, Donald Ray Loyd, and her two sons Gordon and Wendell Scott Loyd. She is also survived by her sisters Shari Peter and Doris Barker, and her brother Jerry Carpenter. She is predeceased by her parents, Dewey Carpenter, Sr. and Katie Thomas Carpenter, her sisters Gloria Smith and Lavita “PeeWee” Mendel, and her brothers, Jeff, Dewey, and John Carpenter. A native of Covington, Louisiana, Ella retired after many years working as an auditor for the State of Louisiana, Department of Natural Resources. After retirement, she stayed busy doing volunteer work for the St. Tammany Parish Hospital. She loved cooking, gardening, entertaining, her pet dogs and birds, but most of all, spending time with her family. Ella is loved and missed by all who knew her, and Heaven is now a better place with her arrival. Due to COVID-19, the family will have a private memorial.
Ella Carpenter Loyd passed away peacefully on Monday, November 16, 2020 at the age of 80. She is survived by her husband of 58 years, Donald Ray Loyd, and her two sons Gordon and Wendell Scott Loyd. She is also survived by her sisters Shari... View Obituary & Service Information