Virginia Fay Fender, 87, of Nashville died Sunday February 10, 2019 at her residence.

She was born July 19, 1931 in Cook County to the late Otis Brown and the late Jeffie Sumner.  She was a homemaker and retired from Nashville Mills as a supervisor.  She was the widow of Wallace Fender who died in 1992 and was also preceded in death by a sister: Mary Evelyn Spearman. She was  a member of Poplar Springs Missionary Baptist Church.

She is survived by 3 daughters:  Wanda (Darrell) Friar of Albany; Dr. Judy Wells (John) of Atlanta, Frieda (Ron) Hamby of Nashville, and son: Gerald (Billie) Fender of Nashville; 8 grandchildren: Chad (Wendy) Friar, Bill (Kim) Holland, Mitch (Lori) Friar, Trever (Tiffany) Richardson, Jill (Chad) Creech, Michael (Lisa) Fender, Holly (Chris) Beam and Mark (Jennifer) Fender; 22 great grandchildren; numerous nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be held Wednesday February 13, 2019 at 1 PM in the Chapel of Lovein Funeral Home with the Rev. Gary James and Rev. Mitch Friar officiating.  Interment will follow in Poplar Springs Cemetery.  Visitation will be Tuesday 7 to 9 PM.