of Searcy, AR
October 22, 1936 - October 16, 2013
Brother Paul G. Stender, 76, of Searcy, went to be with his Lord on Wednesday, October 16, 2013. He was born on Thursday, October 22, 1936 in Sunshine, Arkansas to the late George Britton and Pauline Lucille McKibben Stender.
Brother Stender was a graduate of Ouachita Baptist University where he played football for two years, as well as during his high school days. After OBU he attended and graduated from New Orleans Baptist Seminary. He and his wife, Clydia, pastored churches in Corning, Arkansas; Liberty, Mississippi; and Rockford and Harvard, Illinois. He was a member of First Baptist Church of Searcy, The Arkansas National Guard and he loved hunting and fishing.
He was preceded in death by his parents and a sister, Shirley Nolte.
He leaves to cherish his memory his wife Clydia Stender; a son, Britt Stender and his wife Sheila of St. Charles, Missouri; two daughters, Sheila Sartin and her husband Marty of Hamburg, Arkansas and Tammy Freeman and her husband Richard of Crossett, Arkansas; grandchildren, M.J. Sartin, Tyler Stender and Trevor Stender; two brothers, Charles Stender and his wife Jeanne of Little Rock, Arkansas and Bob Stender and his wife Judi of Cabot, Arkansas; a brother-in-law, Bill Nolte of Jonesboro, Arkansas; and a host of other family and friends.
Visitation will be 6:00-8:00pm, Friday, October 18, 2013 at Roller-Daniel Funeral Home (501)268-3546. Funeral service will be 2:00pm, Saturday, October 19, 2013 in the funeral home chapel with Dr. Brian Whitney and Brother David Crouch officiating. Interment will follow in the Oak Grove Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to First Baptist Church of Searcy Building Fund.
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7 Condolence(s)
Gene Walby
Monday, December 9, 2013
Dear Clydia and family,
We just learned of Paul's death today (12/9/13) from Ron in Harvard, IL. I was wondering about you all just about the time of his passing and how things were going.
We've bought a place in Florida where my wife said she'd never retire to but here we are.
God bless and we'll keep you in our prayers
June Callahan
Saturday, October 19, 2013
Paul is remembered fondly as a wonderful neighbor and friend as well as the Pastor that married Dan and I in 1990. Our thoughts and prayers are with Clydia, Britt, Tammy, Sheila, and the rest of his family. He will be missed. RIP Paul
Frances Hickman Mizell
Saturday, October 19, 2013
Dear Stender family: I am sorry for your loss. Brother Stender not only baptized me, but he also married me in the Monroe Baptist Church.
He would chaperone various outings for the youth of the church. He loved the church and did so much for the church and community.
May God wrap his arms around the family and hold you up as the sorrow surrounds you.
Frances Hickman Mizell
Fran Holder
Thursday, October 17, 2013
Brother Stender was my pastor during my childhood. I enjoyed going to his house and spending time with his family. He was a wonderful man and raised three great children. Our loss on this earth is heaven's gain.
Mike Willhite
Thursday, October 17, 2013
I knew Brother Stender when he was Pastor of Monroe Baptist Church in Monroe, Arkansas 1961-1963.
Brother Stender made a difference in the lives of several teenagers in that small community. He worked very hard to get the youth of that small town into the church family.
Brother Stender was a young man then and the teenagers, me included, liked to include him in our activities when he had time from his other duties. We had great times, swimming, ice skating on frozen ponds in winter, and at church parties he chaperoned.
He was a real Pastor for us.
Brother Paul Stender showed us the way.
I am grateful for that, and I am glad that I knew him. He will be remembered.
G Plain
Thursday, October 17, 2013
Although I didn't know Paul, I would like to express my condolences to the family for your lose.
Being parted from a dear love one brings pain,but soon we will experience the joy of reunion promised at John 5:28,29. When all things are made new,and our Heavenly Father wipes out every tears from our eyes,and even our enemy death will be done away with.(Revelation 21:4,5)
May these promises bring you comfort and peace.
Dave Wilburn
Wednesday, October 16, 2013
Take care Britt. Sorry for your loss, you, your wife and kids have experience the last few weeks. God will take care of you and your family.