Carnell G. Blass Bender

1933 - 2012

Carnell G. Blass Bender obituary, 1933-2012, Meridian, MS

BORN

1933

DIED

2012

FUNERAL HOME

CLOSED-Webb & Stephens Funeral Home Meridian

2800 Old North Hills Street

Meridian, Mississippi

Carnell Bender Obituary

Published by Legacy Remembers on Nov. 30, 2012.

Services for Mrs. Carnell Gordon Blass Bender will be held Saturday, December 1, 2012 at 2pm at Stephens Funeral Home Chapel. Dr. Carl White will be officiating. Burial will be in Magnolia Cemetery.
Mrs. Bender, 79, of Meridian, passed away Thursday, November 29 at Rush Foundation Hospital. She was a retired Registered Nurse at Rush Foundation Hospital. She was also a board member for the hospital as well as being a member of the Rush Hospital Hall of Fame.
She was also a faithful and longtime member of Highland Baptist Church. She will always be remembered as a loving person with a servant's heart. A loving wife, mother, mother in law, grandmother and great grandmother, she will be greatly missed by all that loved her.
Survivors include her husband, Dr. Robert Bender, daughter, Pam Blass Pugh (Don), son Randy Blass (Brenda), grandchildren, Cara Pugh Thompson (Mark), Catherine Pugh Swindle (Dan), Joseph Pugh and Ashley Blass. She is also survived by three great grandchildren and brothers, Bill Gordon (Millie), Carlos Gordon (Wanda), and Larry Gordon (special friend Kathy).
She was preceded in death by her parents, Ervin and Vela Gordon, husband, Jeff H. Blass and brother, Ray Gordon.
Visitation will be from 4pm to 7pm Friday and one hour prior to service at Stephens Funeral Home.

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December 10, 2012

Thank you for allowing me to serve you and your family. Just know that you are continually in my prayers.

Tommy Miller, Stephens Funeral Home

December 2, 2012

Scott & Carloyn Sanders

Our thoughts and prayers are with you all
Mom thought a lot of Mrs. Carnell she always talked about how they went to nursing school together and the reunions they had.

December 1, 2012

Tom Jones

We are saddened to hear of your loss. You are in our prayers.

December 1, 2012

Daniel & Beverly Fisher

We are so sorry for your loss. Our thoughts and prayers are with all of you.

December 1, 2012

Daniel & Beverly Fisher

We were so sorry to hear of your loss. You are in our thoughts and prayers.

November 30, 2012

Richard and Kathryn Gough

We extend our prayerful sympathy to Dr. Robert Bender and family on the death of his wife Carnell G. Blass Bender.

November 30, 2012

The Staff of Stephens Funeral Home

Offering our deepest condolences during this difficult time.

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CLOSED-Webb & Stephens Funeral Home Meridian

2800 Old North Hills Street, Meridian, MS 39305

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