Annie Butler Fender
June 6, 1927 ~ October 7, 2014
Resided in:
Fletcher, NC
Annie Lou Butler Fender, 87, of Fletcher went to be in the arms of the Lord on Tuesday, October 7, 2014 at the John F. Keever Solace Center in Asheville.
Annie Lou, or as she was affectionately known, "Dude", was born on June 6, 1927 and raised in Skyland. She was the daughter of the late Robert P. Butler and Essie Watts "Pudgy" Butler. She was also preceded in death by her two brothers, Jack and Harold.
Dude had various jobs in her lifetime but none of them ever came before her children, her family, or her church. She most enjoyed her work and her friends at the T.C. Roberson cafeteria where she was employed for many years. Dude enjoyed her Bible, crocheting, and cross stitching. She dearly loved her church, and her "church family" at Mt. Zion Baptist, of which she was a lifelong member. She was a loving mother, second mother, sister, aunt, cousin, friend but what gave her the most joy, was being called "Grandma Dude". She will be deeply missed by all her family and friends.
Dude is survived by her three sons; William McKinley "Mack" Fender of the home, Mark Harley Fender and his wife, Ricci of Fletcher and Donald Preston Fender and his wife, Judith of Fairview and her boy's father, Harley Fender of Fairview. Her grandchildren, EmmaRae and Joshua, were the absolute light of her life. She is also survived by her two sisters, Libby Johnson of Galax, Va. and Mary Jo Ray of Skyland.
Our family would like to thank Dr. John Manley, the Mtn. Kidney staff, Davita Home staff, Mission Hospital and the John F. Keever Solace Center for the exceptional care they provided for Dude during the last two years.
Funeral services will be held on Saturday, October 18th 2014 at 1:00 pm at Mt. Zion Baptist Church with Rev. Cecil Robinson officiating. The family will receive family and friends from 11:00 am until 1:00 pm. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.
Dude had a love for gardening and her flowers but she loved her church more. It was her wish that in lieu of flowers, donations be made to the Mt. Zion Baptist Church Building Fund, P.O. Box 88, Skyland, NC 28776, which was dedicated to her oldest son, Mack, which made her very proud.
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To the Fender Family,
I want all of you to know that I am so sorry to hear about Mrs. Fender passing away. As all of you know, she worked for me at T. C. Roberson in the cafeteria. Mrs. Fender was the epitome of a gracious and good lady. Please know that all of you will be in my thoughts and prayers.
Charles Koontz
Always dear to my heart. You will never be forgotten.
Always dear to my heart. You will never be forgotten.
Dear Don and Judith and the rest of the Fender family,
We are thinking of you and holding you tight in thought and prayer.
Sincerely,
Bill and Catherine Southern
Dear Don and Judith and the rest of the Fender family,
We are thinking of you and holding you tight in thought and prayer.
Sincerely,
Bill and Catherine Southern
Sorry for your loss. Sending comforting thoughts to everyone.
Sorry for your loss. Sending comforting thoughts to everyone.
I just wanted to express my deepest sympathies. Our loving heavenly Father never intended for us to go through the pain of losing our dear loved ones. Please draw comfort from the fact that soon he will address this issue. He will make death ‘no more†here on Earth and also bring back our loved ones that have already ‘fallen asleep’ so we have a chance to be reunited with them (2Cor 1:3,4 Rev 21:3,4 John 5:28,29 & 1 Thess 4:14).
I just wanted to express my deepest sympathies. Our loving heavenly Father never intended for us to go through the pain of losing our dear loved ones. Please draw comfort from the fact that soon he will address this issue. He will make death ‘no more†here on Earth and also bring back our loved ones that have already ‘fallen asleep’ so we have a chance to be reunited with them (2Cor 1:3,4 Rev 21:3,4 John 5:28,29 & 1 Thess 4:14).
Mack, Don & Mark,
I am so sorry for your loss. Annie Lou was such a wonderful person. I loved her sense of humor! She will be missed by many!
Sincerely,
Victoria Tipton Whitlock
Mack, Don & Mark,
I am so sorry for your loss. Annie Lou was such a wonderful person. I loved her sense of humor! She will be missed by many!
Sincerely,
Victoria Tipton Whitlock
Please take notice that the service for Mom is NEXT week on October 18th. Also, thank you to everyone for the kind words about Mom. They are greatly appreciated.
Please take notice that the service for Mom is NEXT week on October 18th. Also, thank you to everyone for the kind words about Mom. They are greatly appreciated.
To the Fender Family, your mom and I have been friends for a very long time, she was very dear to my heart and a big part of my daily life, she will be truly missed. I love her and her family very much. Mozelle Searcy and Family
My condolences to the family on the loss of your loved one, Annie Lou. I hope all your happy memories will help you in your time of mourning. May you continue to draw close to the God of all comfort who will help you through this sad and difficult time because ‘He cares for you.’ (2 Corinthians 1:3; 1 Peter 5:7; Acts 24:15)
My condolences to the family on the loss of your loved one, Annie Lou. I hope all your happy memories will help you in your time of mourning. May you continue to draw close to the God of all comfort who will help you through this sad and difficult time because ‘He cares for you.’ (2 Corinthians 1:3; 1 Peter 5:7; Acts 24:15)
don, my family and i are sorry to here about your loss. i always enjoyed seeing your mom and mack. she always made me smile.
don, my family and i are sorry to here about your loss. i always enjoyed seeing your mom and mack. she always made me smile.
To the Fender Family, your mom and I have been friends for a very long time, she was very dear to my heart and a big part of my daily life, she will be truly missed. I love her and her family very much. Mozelle Searcy and Family
God grant the entire family peace during this difficult time. You are all in our prayers. In Christ’s Love, Jim and Pat Ingle
God grant the entire family peace during this difficult time. You are all in our prayers. In Christ’s Love, Jim and Pat Ingle
Many prayers and thoughts with the family. Thinking of Fender and Ricci during this difficult time, you mom sounds like a wonderful and very special woman, Sass
Many prayers and thoughts with the family. Thinking of Fender and Ricci during this difficult time, you mom sounds like a wonderful and very special woman, Sass
My thoughts and prayers are with all of you. Annie was a wonderful woman and really was proud of her family.
My thoughts and prayers are with all of you. Annie was a wonderful woman and really was proud of her family.