‘One Last Ride for Phil’: Rod Runners, community pay respect to Phil Carpenter
Published 3:35 pm Monday, May 14, 2018
One local man’s passion for antique cars and caring nature will be forever remembered throughout Elizabethton and Carter County.
Phillip Carpenter, 70, passed away Thursday, May 10, and received a special farewell from members of the National Street Rod Association Monday afternoon.
As family and friends made their way to Happy Valley Memorial Park through downtown Elizabethton, a convoy of antique cars helped lead the charge to pay their respects to the owner of Interstate Motors and City Motors.
A graduate of Elizabethton High School, the National Street Rod Association member also served his country in the United States Army.
Honors for Carpenter’s funeral were provided by the Carter County Honor Guard.