Susan Prescott Bender

SUSAN PRESCOTT BENDER, 54

ORLANDO - Ms. Susan Prescott Bender passed away Sept. 16, 2007 of heart failure at the age 54.

Ms. Bender was born in Orlando on Feb. 17, 1953. She was a graduate of Lakeland High School, and resided in the Polk County area most of her life. 

Ms. Bender is survived by her daughter, Heather McGuirt Hawkins of Madison, NC; son, Mark Gates of Florida; brothers, Danny Prescott Radney of Winter Haven, FL and Mike Prescott Radney of Alabama; grandchildren, Lauren, Kelsey and Cole.

Memorial services will be conducted Fri. at 4 p.m. at Gentry-Morrison Southside Chapel, 1727 Bartow Rd., Lakeland.

Arrangements by Gentry-Morrison Funeral Home, Southside Chapel.