Mrs. Yvonne Carpenter Grace passed from labor to reward Sunday, October 4, 2015, at Affinity Medical Center, with her family at her beside. Yvonne was born April 3, 1938 to the union of David and Emily Johnson, Sr. in Choctaw, West Baton Rouge, LA. She grew up in Alexandria, LA., where she accepted Christ at an early age and attended New Zion Baptist Church. Yvonne moved with her family to Massillon, Ohio in 1969. She met and married the late Morris Carpenter in the late 1950's. She later married the late Earnest Calvin Grace, Sr. on August 23, 1988. Collectively they raised twelve children. Shortly after relocating to Massillon, Yvonne joined the Friendship Baptist Church under the leadership of the late Rev. Joseph Sinclair. She sang in the choir and served on the Usher Board. She was a faithful member of Friendship until her health failed. Yvonne worked at Gibson Nursing Home for fifteen years. Her greatest joy in life was taking care of her family and friends. She had people, both young and old, who looked at her as a mother figure, too many to name or count. If you were hungry she fed you, needed clothing or even a place to rest she provided that too. She will be remembered for her kindness and unconditional love! Besides her spouses, she was preceded in death by her parents, one daughter, Doris Thomas; two brothers, Sylvester Johnson, Sr. and David Johnson, Jr. and one sister Vysey Johnson. Yvonne Carpenter Grace leaves to cherish her love and memories eleven children; six sons, Gregory (Jackie) Carpenter, Michael (Pamela) Carpenter, Donald Ray Thomas, Earnest Calvin Grace, Jr. Gregory Lee and Adrian Grace; five daughters, Mary Ann Smith, Marie McBride, Pearline Thomas, Diane Thomas and Chandra Carpenter; thirty grandchildren, including 15 who were more like her children; Sameika Carpenter (caregiver), Terrence Suggs, Jr., TeJuania Cundiff, JacQuayla Wagner, Sheena Brooks, Graycie Suggs, Braylon Suggs,  William (Christine) Peak, Terrence Suggs III, Devon Spencer, Monique (Rico) Sims, Toccara Carpenter, Keyaunta McCullough, Ashley (Jamil) Butler, N'Tari Johnson, Erica (Shawn) Lemon, and Lakisha McCullough (caregiver); thirty eight grandchildren, one great great grandchild and one god– daughter, Lotosha Carpenter; one brother, Oliver (Betty) Johnson; one brother in law, Fred Carpenter; three sister in laws, Ida Belle Curry, Carrie Carpenter, and Willa Mae Carpenter; special nieces and nephews, Stephanie Johnson, Tonya Smith, Trieisua Carpenter (caregiver), Lena Parker, Ebony Ginn, Angie Bayonne, Tracy Bayonne, and Lynne Bayonne, Jackie Ray Lee, Jackie Ray Carpenter,Sr., Gregory Johnson, Rev. Hubert, Sylvester Johnson, Jr., Rev. Ronald Smith, Donald Smith, Michael Carpenter, Alphonso Carpenter, and Larry Bayonne; her extended  children, John (Natline) Wilkerson, Clark Beard, Joe Dyer, Gloria Brooks, Mike Jones, Joey (Cheryl) Malloy, Sam Clark, Darrell Wartly, Rick Spencer, Nikki Copeland, Shanette Brady, Freddie Evan, Jeff (Melony) Evans, and Michael Banks;  a few special cousins, Solomon (Gwen) Mackey, Henry Barron and Caroline Jones; special friends, Yvonne Daniels, Judy Phillips, Ella Mae Collins, Claudia Bell, Kathleen Spencer, Sue Adams, Bobby Stafford, Edgar Bray, Judy (Nathiel) Blount, Timothy Mathews, Ruby Crider, Dorothy Love and Charlene Swan, her Friendship Baptist Church family and a host of other nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.