Obituaries 16 October 2023

Lucy Jane Fender

Lucy Jane Fender, 89, of Lynchburg, passed away Sunday, Oct. 15, 2023.

She was born Sept. 22, 1934 in Irvine, Ky., the daughter of the late Daniel Henry and Inis Ellen (Roe) Tipton.

Lucy was married to the late John Fredrick "Fred" Fender on Oct. 8, 1955, and they shared 56 years together until his passing on Feb. 17, 2012.

Lucy was a longtime member of the Gospel Baptist Church in Cincinnati as well as a member of the Union Cemetery Board and retired from U.S. Playing Cards after 33 years.

She is survived by her daughter, Elizabeth Faye (Doug) Heyne Sr. of Mt. Orab; grandson, Doug (Amanda) Heyne Jr. of Lynchburg; great-granddaughter, Lexi Nicole Heyne; and five sisters, Nannie Mason of Lexington, Ky., Martha Stapleton of Mansfield, Louise Arvin of Irvine, Ky., Maggie Hafley of Carter City, Ky. and Helen Boling of Mansfield.

Besides her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by five sisters; Virginia, Bertha, Rebecca, Maudie and Mary; and six brothers, Strauter, Charles, Samuel, Walter, Robert and James.

Services are being held Saturday, Oct. 21, 2023 at the convenience of the family.

Memorial donations can be made to the Union Cemetery in Taylorsville: 3540 North Taylorsville Rd., Hillsboro, Ohio 45133.

Thompson Funeral Home has the honor of serving this family.

To sign Lucy's online guestbook, please visit www.thompsonfuneralhomes.com or to leave a like, share or comment, visit the Thompson Funeral Home and Cremation Care Facebook page.

 

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