Marvin Pender

Mr. Marvin Eugene Pender, Sr., 68, formerly of Dooley Road in Cleveland, NC, passed away on Tuesday, July 5, 2022 at his home, surrounded by his family.

A funeral service will be held at 12:00 pm on Monday, July 11, 2022 at Wilkinson Funeral Home, officiated by Pastor Wes Muntz, with burial to follow at Sunset Memory Gardens. The family will receive friends from 10:00-11:45 am prior to the service. Marvin will lie in state from 10-4 on Saturday 7/9 and Sunday 7/10 at Wilkinson Funeral Home.

Marvin was born on August 2, 1953 in Mecklenburg Co. to the late Marvin Glen and Zeda Starnes Pender. He is also preceded in death by his brother, James “Jimmy” Glen Pender, Sr.

He is survived by his daughters, Angela Pender, Wanda Pender, Ashley Pender; sons, Marvin Pender, Jr. and wife, Melody, and Gary Cox; sisters, Sue Henson and husband, Mike, Dorothy Gray and husband, Tim, Janet “Beck” Pender; brother, Howard Pender; grandchildren, Timmy, Logan, Jonathan, Luke, Aliyah, Adam, and Seth; great-grandchildren, Magnolia, Sebastian.

Marvin was a longtime member of Elmwood First Baptist Church in Statesville, where he served in many different capacities and loved his church family. His true love was farming, which he did for many different farms throughout the area where he was a farm foreman, dairy farmer, and truck driver. He also loved barrel racing and was a multiple time National Champion of the National Barrel Horse Organization. He enjoyed hunting and fishing, and spending time at family gatherings.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Wilkinson Funeral Home, PO Box 344, Concord, NC 28026 to assist with funeral expenses.