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Susan Rochelle Macon Pender

02/10/1956 - 06/30/2024

Obituary For Susan Rochelle Macon Pender

MRS. SUSAN ROCHELLE MACON PENDER – AGE 68, of Dalton, Georgia passed away on Sunday, June 30, 2024. She was the daughter of the late Pharris Moore, Sr. and Janie Sue Macon Moore. She was preceded by her husband, Louie Pender, Jr., sister, Laura Macon Love, and grandmother, Lillie Mae Wills. Susan was a member of Community Fellowship church and was retired from Shaw Industries for over thirty-five years.

Survivors are her loving daughter, Valerie (Kelly, Sr.) Pender Storey; granddaughter, Ciera (Cliff) Phillips; two great grandchildren, Cohen and Olivia Phillips; sisters, Virginia Young, Marlene (David) Webster; brothers, Frank Hart, Jr., Pharris Moore, Jr.; brothers-in-law, Richard Love, J. C. Ramsey, Ronald (Wanda) Pender, Fredrick Sims, and Sandy (Delores) Harris; sister-in-law, Gwendolyn Allen; two aunts, Shirley Jones, Betty Macon; nieces, nephews; special cousin, Iva Lee Macon, other loving cousins, relatives, friends, and church family.

Homegoing Celebration will be held on Saturday, July 6, 2024 at 1:00 P. M. at Community Fellowship Church, 409 North Fredrick Street, Dalton, Georgia 30721, with Pastor David Thomas and other Ministers officiating. Her remains will lie in state at the funeral home on Friday after 12:00 noon. Friday evening the family will receive friends at the funeral home from 5:00 – 7:00 P. M. Her remains will lie in state at the church on Saturday one hour before the service. Interment, West Hill Cemetery. Arrangements entrusted to Willis Funeral Home, Inc., Dalton, Georgia.


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Chinita Macon Hodo sent Simply Elegant Spathiphyllum for Susan Rochelle Macon Pender - July 05, 2024

Love from Betty,Chinita, Tommy, Mark, Tim, and Wayne Macon Rest in peace

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Our condolences to the bereaved family. The McHenry Family

Prayers and condolences to the family. M.A.Wells & Family

Sending our most sincere condolences to Valerie and the rest of the family. Susan was a sweet heart who also wore that beautiful smile, she will forever be remembered. -The Bowie Family

Val, Kelly and Ciera, we are so sorry and offer our condolences in the loss of your mother.

I missed the joy of knowing her but if she was anything like you, Val, I know I would love her. Love and prayers go out to you and your family.

Dianne and Mitchell Woody

So very sorry for your loss. Prayers that God will send you all the comfort, peace and strength needed now and I the following days.

Susie was a joy to work with - always greeted me with a smile. Sending love and prayers to the family. Julia E.

Sending our condolences and prayers. Sorry to hear this. Deepest sympathy, Sandra White McDaniel and Gladys Range and family. Tifton, GA

Condolences to the family. Praying for comfort and peace in the days to come. We just added an Angel to list of those that watch over us 🌺♥️

My deepest sympathies and condolences to the family. See will be missed by all that knew her.

Sending my condolences to the family, I'm going to miss her, Rest Easy

Sad to hear about Susie passing worked with her a long time. She well be missed

To Valarie and the Pender family I am truly going to miss her her.She was a beautiful woman,l will always remember the wonderful times we spent together. I am truly going to miss her. May God Bless you all, Berlinda

Condolences praying that God will give you strength to carry on. Praying for the Pender and Macon families. Kaye Frances Moody and family.

I loved always seeing Susan.. Smiling always.. Prayers for the family, Valerie-Kelly the entire family an friends

Susan, dear classmate and sister in Christ. I am remembering the song we sang at our 1974 school graduation, We May Never Pass. This Way Again. May your transition to your new life be peaceful and full of joy. I thank God for allowing us to be sisters in Christ and sharing the gift of love.Rest in peace. May your children,family and loved ones find comfort in this time of bereavement. Pastor Melanie Cooper Prather

Deepest Sympathy Sue Lou I will miss that beautiful smile and peaceful sounding voice. Spread your wings and fly high my love.Rih.

Our hearts and prayers goes out to the Macon and Pender families. Pastor Charles Catchings and the Liberty Baptist church family and friends.

My prayers to my South Dalton family,friend ,neighbor,I always have special memories of my classmate Virginia, Susan and her family on Railroad St.,down in the blue room😊 RIH .....4VanessaTaylor-Perry & family

On behalf of Pastor David and Lady Aretha Thomas, Lady Emeritus Dana Thomas, Board Members, Ministers, Deacons and the whole Community Fellowship Church family, we send prayers and love to the family of our dear sister, Susan. She would enter the doors of our church on Sunday mornings with a warm beautiful smile on her face that we will always remember. What a pleasure it was to have her as part of the family at CFC. We rejoice that she is with the King of Kings. Will be sadly missed on the earth. We are praying strength and comfort to the family, and we are here for you.

My dear friend I would ask about you every time I would talk to Marlene. I always would enjoy going out to lunch or dinner with you. You were a beautiful soul to be around. Rest my friend be at peace. Love you and I'm going to miss you. Until we meet again. Love , Vicki Smith-Francis

On behalf of Mountain Ridge Baptist Church, we would like to express our deepest condolences to the Macon & Pender Family, Susan was indeed a blessing to our community, and she had a loving & a caring spirit. She loved the Lord, her family, her church family & entire community. We are praying for you all and we love you all. Dr Jerry D. Jones Sr.

We can shed tears that Susan is gone Or we can smile because she has lived

We can close our eyes and pray that Susan will come back Or we can open our eyes and see all that Susan has left

Our hearts can be empty because we can't see Susan Or we can be full of the love that we shared

We can turn our backs on tomorrow and live yesterday Or we can be happy for tomorrow because of yesterday

We can remember Susan that she is gone Or we can cherish her memory and let it live on

We can cry and close our minds, be empty and turn our backs, Or we can do what Susan would want: smile, open our eyes, love and go on. My heart goes out to everyone that had a chance to meet this Beautiful soul. Take your rest cuz, Fly High Velina Weaver Cohutta,Ga

i will always remember the first time i meet susan 600 am in the morning on railroad street always smiling cheerful full of joy .To pharris valorie kelly an all the sisters brothers an all of homtown please send susan home with class my heart goes out to all of you may gods graces be with you.....victor

Our hearts and Prayers go out to each of you as you go through this difficult time in your lives, New Hope Baptist Church Usher Board- Velina Weaver

Our staff will continue to keep your family in our prayers. We thank you for allowing us to serve your family.

Willis Funeral Home | Dalton, GA

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