Christa Dawn Carpenter, age 40, passed away peacefully on January 26, 2021 with her father by her side. She was born on July 4, 1980 in Springfield, MO to Randy and Teresa (Terri) Carpenter.

Preceding Christa in passing were her mother Teresa K. Carpenter; her grandmother Onda R. Craven; grandfathers Roger L. Craven and J.C. Carpenter; uncle Michael L. Craven and cousins Rodney Craven, Jenny Schmalzried and Joey Avery.

Christa is survived by her father Randy Carpenter and step-mother Carolyn Carpenter of Willard, MO; grandmother Betty Spalding of Springfield, MO; sister Erica (Austin) Abbott of Austin, TX; sister Ashley (Kris) Wilson of Milton, FL and step-sister Lori (Ryan) Cook of Willard, MO. Christa was a wonderful aunt to niece Amelia Abbott and nephew Elias Abbott of Austin, TX; nephew Zakary Wilson of Gautier, MS; nephew Kobby Wilson of Milton, FL and niece Kiley Flood and nephew Wyatt Cook of Willard, MO; as well as two great-nephews. She is also survived by aunt Christy (Charlie) Collins and uncle Tim Craven of Willard, MO; aunt Carol Craven of Gentry, AR; uncle Rick (Nancy) Carpenter and uncle Tim (Tonia) Carpenter of Springfield, MO; many cousins; other relatives and friends. Christa loved being with her family. Those times brought her the most joy. She loved big, with everything she had.

Christa graduated from Marion C. Early High School in Morrisville, MO in 1999.

Christa was a kind soul and lived her life to the best of her ability. With a deep faith in God, she continued to grow in her understanding of His love and plan for her life.

She loved art –admiring it, discussing it and creating it. To Christa, there was beauty in many things around her. Most of all, she found pleasure in creating meaningful art for others to enjoy.

Although she was soft spoken, Christa shared her beautiful smile and wonderful sense of humor that made others chuckle. She was curious, thoughtful, sentimental, adventurous, particular, compassionate, generous and was a kind listener. She had a special love for her family that brought a sparkle to her eye and prompted expressions of gratitude from her heart. The simplest pleasures in life brought happiness to Christa, including her love for Star Trek and anything related to space.

A celebration of life graveside service will be at 11 a.m., Monday, February 1, at Clear Creek Cemetery near Willard, MO, under the direction of Greenlawn Funeral Home-North.

In lieu of flowers, please consider donating to Camp Barnabas in Purdy, MO. Camp Barnabas gave Christa so much happiness. She anticipated attending each year, as she had made lifelong friends there. She often shared camp pictures and stories with us long after returning home. Donations could include making a memorial gift, sponsoring a child and linking Camp Barnabas as your chosen charity to AmazonSmile. https://www.campbarnabas.org/get-involved/giving-opportunities/ All will honor our precious Christa.