Ondrea Hand Carpenter, age 76 of Winnfield, Louisiana, passed away on Thursday, December 7th, 2023 at Rapides Regional Medical Center in Alexandria after a short illness.

Ondrea was born Saturday, January 14, 1947 in Winnfield, Louisiana to the late David Hand and the late Marilois Hand.  She is preceded in death by her brother Tommy Hand and Sister Susan Hemphill.

She enjoyed baking, spoiling her grandchildren and great-grandchildren, and taking care of her many plants.

Surviving her are her husband Bruce Carpenter, Sons Kent Lenard (Donna) and David Shannon Lenard (Gilynda) and step-daughter Shelley Carpenter (Jay Mims); grandchildren Stephen Lenard (Christy), Jonathan Lenard (Rachel), Joey Lenard, Preston Hatten, Scott Lenard, Bailey Lenard, Kennedi Harper (Grayson), Jace Carpenter, Christian Carpenter, Marilyn Mims and Camille Mims; great-grandchildren Summer Lenard, Wyatt Lenard, Rhett Hatten, Maggie Hatten, Saylor Lenard, Gracie Harper and Lucas Harper.

A graveside services will be held at 3:00 p.m. Sunday, December 10, 2023 at Pleasant Hill Baptist Church with Rev. Lamar Carpenter officiating.

David Shannon Lenard, Stephen Lenard, Jonathan Lenard, Joey Lenard, Preston Hatten and Scott Lenard will serve as pallbearers.  Honorary Pallbearers are Kent Lenard, Jace Carpenter and Christian Carpenter.

Services were in the care of Southern Funeral Home of Winnfield.