Justin Bender

Justin H. Bender, age 26, of Glade Hill, passed away Wednesday, November 27, 2013. Justin was born in New Jersey on May, 31, 1987, weighing only 1 pound and 9 ounces. He grew up to be a really funny, warm, and caring young man. He suffered his whole life from Multiple Sclerosis, but worked very hard to battle the disease. His true loves in life were music, especially his dad’s singing, playing the guitar, and animals of every kind. He will truly be missed. Justin is survived by his parents, Jason and Lisa Bender; his mother, Kristin Howard; sisters, Adriana and Jessica; grandparents, Kathleen Blount and Richard Vaassen, Pat and Vaughn Noeddelund, and Franklin D. Blount; aunts and uncles, Jacob and Danielle Altice, and Robert and Kimberly Blount; many other aunts and uncles from out of state; numerous other family members and friends. He kept in touch with his numerous cousins via Facebook. Memorial services will be conducted from Lynch Conner-Bowman Funeral Home 7 p.m. Saturday, December 7. His family will be receiving friends from 6-7 p.m. prior to the service on Saturday at the funeral home. Arrangements by Lynch Conner-Bowman Funeral Home, 140 Floyd Ave., Rocky Mount. 483-5533