- on Thursday, December 11, 2003 she, Karen and Harold were exhumed from Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Cypress, California and were moved to Pierce Brothers Valley Oaks Memorial Park in Westlake Village, California. Agnes, Karen and Harold remained in their original caskets. At 12:30pm PST they were all re-interred and entombed in a private family mausoleum in the Tranquility Gardens section of the cemetery.
- the Carpenter Private Mausoleum in Westlake Village, California is a 46,000-pound, Partenope-style structure and was constructed in Texas over seven months. It is polished sunset red with beautiful warmth and color and lively crystal patterns. Similar structures have a price range of $600,000. Karen, Agnes, and Harold use up 3 out of 6 spaces in the mausoleum.
- Her son Richard Carpenter, dedicated his 2nd solo album to her
- Was infamously portrayed by Louise Fletcher in The Karen Carpenter Story (1989)
- She met Harold Carpenter when she was 16. They were married four years later.
- Funeral services were held Wednesday, Nov. 13, 1996 at the Church of Our Father in Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Cypress
- During World War II she worked for Mettler Brothers
- Also worked at North American Aviation
- Has three sisters: Jenny Tyrell (b. 1907) - Audrey Tatum (b. 1919) - Bernice Rudolph (b. 1922)
- Has a niece: Joanie Tyrell who lived with Harold & Agnes, when Agnes' sister Jenny (mother of Joanie) decided that Joanie would have a better life with Agnes & Harold
- Her parents were George and Annie Tatum
- Mother-in-law of Mary Carpenter.
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