OBITUARY
Carling "Sue" Bender-Effinger
April 23, 1943 – September 16, 2021
IN THE CARE OF
Alexander Funeral Home-East Chapel
Carling “Sue” Bender-Effinger, 78, of Evansville, passed away on Thursday, September 16, 2021. She was born on April 23, 1943, in Nortonville, Kentucky to the late William and Vera (Foster) Parker.
She was a motor route carrier for the Evansville Courier. Sue had been a member of Beacon Nazarene and was a current member of United General Baptist Church. She was a caregiver and a loving person.
Sue was preceded in death by her first husband, Milo Bender, Jr.; son, Anthony Bender; and many sisters and brothers.
Sue is survived by her husband of twenty-eight years, Melvin Effinger; daughters, Angela Bender Smith and Shannon Bender Collins (Scott); grandchildren, Shawlon Cronin (Chris), Jeremy (Kristi) and Noah Pounds, Sadi Collins, Dalton Collins, and Dustin Johnson; great-grandchildren, Gavin Pounds, Devin Johnson, and Jade Pounds; and sisters, Sybil Cuellor and Wanda Wagner.
The family would like to thank Deaconess Home Health for all their wonderful care.
Funeral Services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, September 21, 2021 at Alexander East Chapel officiated by Rev. Raymond Abbott. A Private Family Burial will follow in Bender Cemetery. Friends may visit from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Monday, September 20, 2021 at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions can be made to Deaconess Home Care, 6500 Interchange Road South, Suite A, Evansville, Indiana 47715.
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FAMILY
- Melvin Effinger Husband
- Angela Bender Smith Daughter
- Shannon Bender Collins (Scott) Daughter
- Shawlon Cronin (Chris) Grandchild
- Jeremy Pounds (Kristi) Grandchild
- Noah Pounds Grandchild
- Sadi Collins Grandchild
- Dalton Collins Grandchild
- Dustin Johnson Grandchild
- Gavin Pounds Great Grandchild
- Devin Johnson Great Grandchild
- Jade Pounds Great Grandchild
- Sybil Cuellor Sister
- Wanda Wagner Sister
- Milo Bender First Husband (deceased)
- Anthony Bender Son (deceased)
- William Parker Father (deceased)
- Vera (Foster) Parker Mother (deceased)
Past Services
Monday,
September 20, 2021
Visitation
Tuesday,
September 21, 2021
Funeral Service
Tuesday,
September 21, 2021
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