Carlie Fawn Fender

Died: July 16, 2008

Carlie Fawn Fender, 86, of El Paso, Texas, died Wednesday at Sierra Medical Center in El Paso.

She was a retired owner and operator of a retail grocery store.

Mrs. Fender was born in Hawkins County and had lived in Greene County, Sullivan County, Corpus Christi, Texas, and El Paso.

She was a daughter of the late Floyd and Bell Ward and was the widow of Carl G. Wilson and Donald G. Fender.

Survivors include a daughter: Norma Wilson Reed of El Paso; her grandsons: Davis Wilson Reed of Austin, Texas, and John Wilson Reed of El Centro, Calif.; two great-granddaughters: Joana Reed and Jasmine Reed, both of El Centro; two brothers and a sister-in-law: Oscar and Elizabeth Ward of Greeneville and Burton Ward of Greene County; several nieces and nephews; his special friends: David L. Reed and Rosa Sanchez and family of El Paso; and a special friend of the family: Pearl Caldwell of Greene County.

She was preceded in death by four brothers: Tillman Ward, James Ward, Virgil Ward, and Walter Ward.

The family will receive friends from 3-6 p.m. Sunday at Kiser Funeral Home.

The funeral service will be held at 11 o'clock Monday morning at Pine Grove Free Will Baptist Church with interment in the church cemetery. The Rev. Luther Reed will officiate.

The body will be taken to the church to lie in state 30 minutes prior to the service.

Condolences may be sent to the Fender family online at loc7439@sci-us.com