SHERIDAN — Petty Officer First Class Jason Carpenter,

32, of Sheridan, born May 4, 1987, to Mike and Denise Carpenter, passed away on Thursday, March 5, in Fallon, Nevada.

Petty Officer Carpenter is survived by his wife, Normita, and two children, Cassie Anne and Colton Jason, of Fallon, Nevada; his parents, Mike and Denise Carpenter, grandmother, JoAnne Carpenter, sister, Samantha (Shane) Clanton from Benton; father- and mother-inlaw, Jaime and Albina Cabebe of Honolulu, Hawaii, and a multitude of loving relatives and friends. He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Samuel and Yvonne Mullin and Donald Carpenter, aunt, Debbie Carpenter, and uncle, Ronald Mullin.

Jason grew up in Sheridan, Arkansas, where he was a member of First United Methodist Church and United Methodist Youth, Boy Scouts, and the SHS band. He graduated from Sheridan High School in 2006.

Jason enlisted in the United States Navy on September 5, 2007, and was stationed in Guam; Guantanamo Bay, Cuba; Pearl Harbor, Hawaii; Port Hueneme, California, and Naval Air Station Fallon, Nevada. During that time, he received two Navy Achievement Medals, four Good Conduct awards, a Meritorious Unit Commendation, two Overseas Service awards, a National Defense award, a Pistol Sharpshooter and a Rifle Sharpshooter awards, and has received the Navy Commendation Medal posthumously.

A Graveside Service for Petty Officer Carpenter is at 10 a.m. on Saturday, March 21, at Pinecrest Memorial Park in Alexander with Rev. Todd-Paul Taulbee officiating. Burial with full military honors will follow. Visitation is from 6-8 p.m. on Friday, March 20, at Pinecrest Funeral Home. A celebration of Jason’s life will be at First United Methodist Church of Sheridan at a later date. Honorary pallbearers are, Alexander Cabebe; Jovenel Cera; Shane Clanton; Brent Wagner; Zach Johnson; James Carpenter; and Colby Johnson. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Benefit for the Family of Jason Carpenter (Normie, Cassie, and CJ) at Malvern National Bank, 1111 Military Road, Benton, Ark. 72015 or to Sheridan First United Methodist Church Youth. To sign the online guestbook go to www.pinecrestfh.com.