Meredith Waveadell (Reynolds) Bender's Obituary
Our beloved mother, Meredith Waveadell (Reynolds) Bender, age 85, of Fayetteville, Arkansas, passed from this life on Sunday, January 23, 2022. She was born August 8, 1936, in Blue Stone, Kentucky. She married the father of her children, Bill Sexton in 1952.
Meredith was a true southern lady. She loved to entertain and was a gracious hostess. She had many talents and hobbies including gardening, sewing, knitting, crochet and needlepoint. She loved her garden, enjoyed canning and making her own jellies and jams.
A member of the Civil Service, Meredith was the Quality Assurance coordinator for the Cannon Air Force Base Hospital in Clovis, New Mexico where she worked for 40 years. She retired in 2005 with honors for meritorious service to the United States Air Force.
Meredith is survived by her son, Dr. Jon A. Sexton, daughter-in-law, Dr. Kate Williams (Sexton) of Fayetteville, Arkansas, her daughter April (Sexton) Praver, son-in-law David Praver of Ventura, California, grandchildren Dr. Rachel (Praver) Myers, Brandon Myers, Eden Praver, Jon Madison Sexton, Caelan Sexton and Christopher Williams.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Russell A. Reynolds and Pearl Mae (Jones) Reynolds as well as her brother, Billy Reynolds. Also preceding her in death was her spouse, Gideon Bender of Clovis, New Mexico.
Memorials in remembrance of Meredith may be made to The Parkinson's Foundation, 200 SE 1st Street, Suite 800, Miami, Florida 33131
In remembrance of our Mother:
In the rising of the sun and its going down,
We remember them.
In the bowing of the wind and in the chill of winter,
We remember them.
In the opening of the buds and in the rebirth of spring,
We remember them.
In the blueness of the skies and in the warmth of summer,
We remember them.
In the rustling of the leaves and in the beauty of autumn,
We remember them.
In the beginning of the year and when it ends,
We remember them.
When we are weary and in need of strength,
We remember them.
When we are lost and sick of heart,
We remember them.
When we have joys and special celebrations we yearn to share,
We remember them.
So long as we live, they too shall live, for they are a part of us.
We remember them.
Arrangements made through Nelson Berna Funeral Home, Fayetteville, Arkansas.
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