Laura Geraldine Farrar Arender
Died Thursday, Dec. 16, 2010. She was 78 years old. She was preceded in death by her Mother, Mary F. Farrar, Father Murray Y. Farrar, nieces Mary F. Pearce, Mary M. Pearce and Mary E. Farrar all from Bovina.
She is survived by her husband, Wayne Arender, daughter Lynne Townsend and her husband James of Bovina, her son Marquis Arender and wife Patricia of Dermoset, GA. She has five grandchildren and 3 great grandchildren.
Laura was born in Bovina. She was graduated from Culkin High School in 1947 and received her nursing school degree from Mercy Hospital in 1953. She spent sometime in Cincinnati working as a nurse. She retired from nursing from the Hinds County Health Department in Jackson.
She loved traveling, gardening, family, and her church. She will be greatly missed by her family and friends.
Services are being held at Bovina Baptist Church on Saturday, Dec. 18th at 11:00 AM with Brother Jess Summerall presiding over the service. Visitation will begin at 10:00 at the church. Graveside services will be held at Lakeshore Memorial Park in Jackson, MS, at 2:30 PM.
Serving as pall bearers are: Sid Erwin, Joseph H. Farrar, Murray Farrar, Mark Yelverton, Bill Arrington.