Atkinson County GaArchives Obituaries.....Fender, Marie McDuffie March 21, 2010
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Atkinson County Citizen - April 1, 2010
 Mrs. Marie M. Fender, age 83 of Pearson, GA passed away Sunday, March 21, 2010 at
at Coffee Regional Medical Center in Douglas, GA following an extended illness.
 A native of Fairfax, FL, Mrs. Fender was born May 26, 1926, daughter of Dennis a
and Emma McGovern McDuffie. She had made her home in Atkinson County for most o
of her life and was a homemaker. She attended New Bethel Church. Her husband T
Terrell Fender preceded her in death.
 Survivors include 2 daughters, Elizabeth Ann McGovern of Willacoochee of 
Willacoochee, GA, Betty Gillis and husband Johnny of Pearson, GA; sons, William 
Fender and wife Crystal of Pearson, GA, Jack Fender and wife Sheila of Pearson, 
Ga; sister, Ruth Strickland of Blackshear, Ga; brother Glenn McDuffie of 
Willacoochee, GA; grandchildren, Charlotte Gamez, April Hodges, Rhonda O'Berry, 
Buddy Jordan, Terrell Jordan, Tasha Davis, Ansley Batten, Mandy Harrell and 
Jonathan DeCosta; 10 step grandchildren, 11 great grandchildren, 11 great 
grandchildren, 2 step great grandchildren, goddaughter, Cecelia Diaz and s
several nieces and nephews also survive.
 Funeral services for Mrs. Fender were held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, March 24, 2010 
at New Bethel Church with Rev. J.A. Anderson and Rev. Buddy Jordan officiating. 
Special musical selections included "Hand Full of Weeds" rendered by Louise 
Stephens and Lavone Thomas with taped accompaniment and "Calvary, the Reason Wh
Why," "My Grace is Sufficient For You," and "Resting In The Shadow" rendered by so
soloist Dottie Hodges with taped accompaniment. Mavis McKinnon provided soft mu
music for the prelude and the postlude.
 Serving as active pallbearers were Lige Gillis, Kane Dillingham, C.V. Gillis, P
Preston Adams, Mitchell Deems, Nipper Gillis.
 Relihan Funeral Home of Pearson, GA is in charge of the arrangements.

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