Viola “Sweetie Pie” Renner
Dayton
Viola “Sweetie Pie” (Waddell) Renner, age 92 of Dayton, passed away Wednesday, December 14, 2016 at Rhea Medical Center. She was born in Greene Co., TN on March 3, 1924 to the late Harvey Lee and Vernie (Collins) Waddell. She is also preceded in death by her husband, Clinton Renner, Sr and her brother, Ralph Waddell.
Sweetie Pie and her husband moved to Dayton in 1989 after spending many years in Marietta, GA. She worked at JC Penney’s for 21 years. Sweetie Pie was of the Methodist faith.
Sweetie Pie is survived by her daughter Trisha (Gary) Beavers of Garland, TX in addition to her son, Gene (Donna) Renner of Dayton. She is also survived by her grandchildren, Garrett (Isabel) Beavers of Dallas, TX, Brad (Fiancée Wendy Alois) Beavers of Glen Cove, NY, Clint Renner and Candice (Brandon) Rievley, both of Dayton. She is also survived by her two great-grandchildren, Maxon Beavers and Ansley Rievley, as well as her sister, Wanda (Hugh) Shipley of Greeneville, TN.
A funeral service for Sweetie Pie will be held Saturday at 3:00 PM in the funeral home chapel with Rev. Mike Breeden officiating. She will be laid to rest in Rhea Memory Gardens next to her husband.
Please share your memories of Sweetie Pie in her online guest register at
www.vanderwallfh.com
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The family is being cared for by Vanderwall Funeral Home in Dayton where they will receive friends on Saturday from 1:00PM until 3:00PM.