Evelyn Higgins Fender

May 10, 1928 - January 11, 2018

Evelyn Andrews Higgins Fender, age 89 of Roanoke, VA passed away Thursday, January 11, 2018 at Roanoke Memorial Hospital in Roanoke, VA. She was born May 10, 1928 in Akron, OH to the late Joe and Ola Andrews Higgins. In addition to her parents she was also preceded in death by her husband, Roy L. Fender and one brother, Darryl Higgins. She is survived by one brother, Joseph Doric Higgins of Martinsville, VA, three children, Michael L. Fender and wife Brenda of Hendersonville, Pamela Fender Brown and husband David of Morganton, Donna Osborne and husband Bob of Roanoke, VA, three grandchildren, Jennifer Woody and husband Shane of Brevard, Stefanie Flack and husband Jay of Camden, DE, Whitney Osborne of Roanoke, VA, seven great-grandchildren, Coleman Woody, Camille Woody, Jack Woody, Heather Woody, Kaylee Flack, Zachary Flack, Andrew Flack, special friend and sister-in-law, Dorothy Fender of Sparta. Several nieces and nephews also survive. The family requests the honor of your presence at the funeral service to honor the life of Evelyn at 2:00 p.m. Monday, January 15, 2018 in the chapel of Grandview Memorial Funeral Home with Reverend Fred Schuszler officiating. Interment will follow in the Sparta Cemetery. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the funeral service at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to the Gideons International, Alleghany Camp, P.O. Box 1891, Sparta, NC 28675. The family would like to extend a special thanks to Ellis Senior Care for their dedicated and loving care of Evelyn during the past few years. Grandview Memorial Funeral Home is proudly serving the Fender family and if you wish, online condolences may be submitted to the family at www.grandviewfuneralhome.com.