Dee Rhonda Carpenter Triemer

Dee Rhonda Carpenter Triemer, 49, of Buford, Georgia passed away Tuesday, May 19, 2015 after a short but valiant fight against lung cancer in April of this year. Dee was born November 1, 1965 in Kinsport, Tennessee to Barry and Sharon Carpenter. She received a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from Kennesaw State University in 1991. She met her future husband, Michael Triemer, in Tampa, Florida where she worked as the Director of Human Resources for AT&T Atlantic. In 2002 they relocated to the Atlanta area with their four children shortly after their daughter, Ashley, was diagnosed with Tuberous Sclerosis Complex (TSC). Dee quickly became a tireless advocate for her daughter and others with TSC. She established the TSC Alliance Chapter in Tampa before moving to Atlanta where she helped organize the first TS Walk in 2003 to help raise funds for TSC research. After filling numerous volunteer roles with the TS Alliance and being named a 2007 Volunteer of the Year, Dee joined the TS Alliance staff in 2008 as Community Outreach Manager. She was later named Director of Special Events and Corporate Partnerships, leading the TS Alliance's special event and community fundraising efforts. She oversaw the national Step Forward to Cure TSC walkathon program, which raised millions during her tenure. Dee also directed the TS Alliance's signature event, Comedy for a Cure. She was a member of the Hamilton Mill United Methodist Church where she helped create their special needs program. She is survived by her parents, Barry and Sharon Carpenter, her older brother, Jerry Carpenter, her former spouse, Michael Triemer, and their four children, Christopher, 18, Jeffrey, 17, Ethan, 14, and Ashley, 13, along with numerous loving grandparents, aunts, cousins, nieces, nephews and friends. Memorial service will be held on Saturday, May 23, 2015 at 11:00 am in the Chapel of Flanigan Funeral Home. Visitation will be Friday, May 22, 2015 from 7 to 9pm and on Saturday from 10:00 a.m. until time of service. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the TS Alliance, 801 Roeder Rd., Suite 750, Silver Spring, MD 20910. The family would also like to extend their gratitude for the care and compassion provided by her medical team at NE Georgia Medical Center, along with the amazing support from close friends and entire TS Community during this difficult time.