Harold Fender Obituary
It is always difficult saying goodbye to someone we love and cherish. Family and friends must say goodbye to their beloved Harold Fender (Jonesborough, Tennessee), who passed away at the age of 85, on November 26, 2025. Family and friends can send flowers and/or light a candle as a loving gesture for their loved one. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Harold Fender to show support.
He was predeceased by: his parents, Roy Fender and Foy Higgins Fender; his wife Mary Jane Tarlton Fender; his children, David Fender and Teresa Reifsnyder; his brothers, Wayne Fender and Maynard Fender; his grandsons, Charles David Bowling and Daniel Ray Jennings; and his son-in-law Gary Tipton.
He is survived by: his daughters, Christine Tipton, Pamela Norton (Jeff), Earlene Fender and Marie Richey (Clifford); his grandchildren, Dwayne Tipton, Jeff Tipton, Lacy Jane Wales, Stephanie Holder, David Jordan Fender, Misty Hanson and Austin Lee Bowling; his siblings, Carroll Fender (Bonnie) and Louise Higgins; and his son-in-law Charles Reifsynder. He is also survived by several great-grandchildren and great-great grandchildren.
Visitation was held on Saturday, November 29th 2025 from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM at the Dillow-Taylor Funeral Home (418 W College St, Jonesborough, TN 37659). A funeral service was held on Saturday, November 29th 2025 at 7:00 PM at the same location. A graveside service was held on Sunday, November 30th 2025 at 2:00 PM at the Silvers Cemetery.
