Howard Melvin Pender, 76 of Will Dixon Road, Lawndale passed away, Sunday,
November 4, 2018 at Atrium Health-Cleveland.

Born May 17, 1942 in Darlington County, SC he was a son of the late Paul
Elexander Pender and Annie Elizabeth Plummer Pender. Howard graduated from
New Hanover High School in Wilmington, NC. His career with Butler Shoes
brought him to settle in Cleveland County. From 1984 to 2009, he was the
owner and heart of Handy Howard's Convenience Stores, earning him the
nickname of Handy. Howard also fulfilled his lifelong dream of being a
farmer. He instilled the love of gardening in his children. Howard was a
long time member and Sunday school teacher at St. Peter's United Methodist
Church.

Survivors include two sons, Jeremy Pender and Adam Pender both of Stanley;
three daughters, Shannon Froehlich and husband, Dan of Gastonia; Brittany
Pender and wife, Wanda of Lawndale and Virginia Ledbetter of Stanley; six
grandchildren, Kendall Pender, Dalton Ledbetter, Blaine Britt, Aaron and
Annalise Froehlich and Kloey Jade Pender; two brothers, Evander Pender and
wife, Janice of Florence, SC and Virgil Pender and wife, Ernistine of
Fayetteville and two sisters, Kathleen Ham of Society Hill, SC and Evelyn
Atkinson of Elliott, SC.

A Celebration of Life Service will be 1:00 PM, Thursday at St. Peter's
United Methodist Church with Rev. Brian Elwell officiating.

The family will receive friends immediately following the burial.

Burial will follow in the church cemetery.

In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to St. Peter's United Methodist
Church, c/o Gary Tillman, 5701 Fallston Rd., Lawndale NC 28090.

A guest register is available at www.stameytysingerfuneralhome.com.

Arrangements entrusted to Stamey-Tysinger Funeral Home & Cremation Center,
Fallston