Jean Milender

Jean Milender was born on April 15, 1935 in Hardin County, Tennessee, the daughter of the late Howard and Ruby A. Worley Massey. On October 13, 1951 she was united in marriage to Bobby Joe Milender, who preceded his wife in death on June 17, 2008.

Mrs. Milender was a homemaker and lived in the Counce Community all of her life. She was a member of Pickwick United Methodist Church and also attended Pisgah United Methodist Church. Jean enjoyed shopping, going to Goodwill, traveling, and camping by the river. She loved family time and enjoyed cooking for her family.

Jean Milender departed this life on December 10, 2016 at the age of 81 years, 7 months, 25 days.

She is survived by 3 children, Peggy Johnson and her husband Johnny, Randy Milender, and Lisa Childers and her husband Richard, all of Counce, Tennessee; 2 brothers, Robert Massey, and his wife Betty of Atlanta, Georgia and Jimmy Massey, and his wife Alana of Scottsboro, Alabama; 6 grandchildren, Jennifer Williams and her husband Wade, Joey Johnson and his wife Bridgett, Josh Milender and his wife Jessica, Jessica Pilkinton and her husband Andy, Brad Childers and his wife Julie, and Lindsey Childers; and 9 great grandchildren, Weston Williams, Whitney Williams, Chloe Johnson, Ella Johnson, Bryson Milender, Hayden Milender, Cade Pilkinton, Jase Pilkinton, and Canaan Childers.

In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by her son, Bobby Gerald Milender.