JAMES WADELL FENDER, 79, of Manilla (& formerly of Carson), died Wednesday, July 24th. Funeral services for JIM FENDER will be held 2-p.m. Monday, July 29th, at the Wheeler Grove Church, east of Carson. Rieken-Vieth Funeral Home in Oakland is in charge of the arrangements.

Visitation with the family will take place one hour prior to the funeral.

Interment will be in the Wheeler Grove Cemetery.

JIM FENDER is survived by:

His wife of 60 years – Sharon Fender, of Manilla.

His son – Scott (Debbie) Fender, of Manilla.

His daughters –  Shellie Butler (the late Miko), of Carroll; Lori Smith (special friend Mark Turner), of Oakland; and Sonya (Jason) Gardner, of Oakland.

12 grandchildren; 15 great- grandchildren; 5 great-great-grandchildren; other relatives and a host of friends.