This site is dedicated to the memory of Rachel Carpenter. Please visit and like memorial to Rachel Carpenter Facebook page also.

Rachel Carpenter was born in Hereford on March 29, 1974. She had the biggest heart in anyone I have ever known. She was happy to help any person and always put other people’s needs before her own. At the age of 35, on the 1st of May 2009, Rachel passed away after suffering from a brain aneurysm (subarachnoid haemorrhage). After suffering for 10 days, sadly, she passed away and left behind 5 beautiful children and close family that loved her with all their hearts. We still don’t know and might never find out what the cause was to the bleed on Rachel’s brain. This is one of the reasons for setting up this page, to donate money, for research of the brain so maybe one day we can put all the wondering to rest and grieve for our sister, daughter, mother and friend. She is much loved and will always be remembered by all her friends and family.

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Dear Kieran, I'm very sorry to read of your sad loss of your beloved Mum, and although I don't know you, and I didn't know your dear Mum; I hope that you will accept my deepest expression of sympathy to you and your family. My Mom means so much to me and her health is not well. And I just hope to be able to share some comfort with you with these verses. Our loving Heavenly Father promises "that there is going to be a resurrection." - Acts 24:15 God is a "God of love" (1 John 4:8) and so he doesn't cause sad things to happen to loved ones. James 1:13 helps us to understand that. There is reads, “When under trial, let no one say: “I am being tried by God.” For with evil things God cannot be tried nor does he himself try anyone.” Many tragic loss' are due to what the Bible calls, "time and unexpected events (Or “unforeseen occurrence) overtake them all.." - Ecclesiastes 9:11b Isaiah 65:17b tells us that "the former things will not be called to mind, nor will they come up into the heart.” - Thus the heartbreak that we experience now, won’t even be remembered after Jehovah God resurrects our loved ones; thereby undoing the sad effects of death and the pain being separated from them brings. Revelation 21:4 promises, "And (God) will wipe out every tear from their eyes, and death will be no more, neither will mourning nor outcry nor pain be anymore. The former things have passed away.” - Then no more pain or death and so no sadness then! And no sickness of any kind as Isaiah 33:24 promises, “no resident will say: ‘I am sick.’” Psalms 37:10, 11, 29 tell about the peaceful and beautiful conditions that many loved ones will be resurrected to experience here on the earth, "Just a little while longer, and the wicked will be no more; You will look at where they were, And they will not be there. But the meek will possess the earth, and they will find exquisite delight in the abundance of peace. The righteous will possess the earth, and they will live forever on it." Jesus gave us hope of a time when all suffering will end. He taught his followers to pray: “ “You must pray, then, this way: “‘Our Father in the heavens, let your name be sanctified. (Or “be held sacred; be treated as holy.”) Let your Kingdom come. Let your will take place, as in heaven, also on earth." - Matthew 6:9, 10 - When God’s Kingdom comes, there will be no more suffering or death on the earth, just as there is no suffering or death in heaven! Take care, and I hope that happy memories you have will help you, perhaps by looking at pictures, and I hope these and other verses help too. Romans 15:4 tells us, "For all the things that were written beforehand were written for our instruction, so that through our endurance and through the comfort from the Scriptures we might have hope." To read the comforting small tract, "Can the dead really live again?" - Please go to www.jw.org and click on 'publications' found near the top of the page; then please look to the left and click on 'books and brochures' then look to the right and click on page 2 and the tract is found in row 2. Sincerely Yours, Cindy Boyer
mistybluecjb
31st May 2014
thinking of rachel and all her friends and family. i'm the same age as rachel and had my sah last year but survived. life is so unfair. beautiful website. xxx
baxtermarie70
26th February 2013
Rachel was a very down to earth c, caring and loving woman , she lived for her kids and they meant the world to her ...she was so proud of them and thats all she talked about when id see her at sams over a coffee and a fag lol....i was devastated when i heard she had passed away ....such a wonderful mum and friend who was taken too soon xx
parisbarlow
20th February 2013
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