The funeral service for Robert Edward Renner will be 11 a.m., Saturday, September 28, at Riverwood Family with burial in Macedonia Baptist Church Cemetery. Visitation is from 9 a.m. until the time of service.
Mr. Renner, 80, of Brookhaven, died Thursday, September 26, 2024, at King’s Daughters Medical Center. He was born in Lima, OH, September 28, 1943. He worked for many years as Supervisor at Hartley Gove Sons thermometer plant.
Mr. Renner was a loving husband and a caring father. One of his favorite things to do was playing guitar and singing Elvis’s songs with his grandkids. He also enjoyed the outdoors, fishing with his sons. As a mechanic, he was faithful keeping the family vehicles in working order. Mr. Renner was a member of Macedonia Baptist Church where he was a faithful helper in the children’s Sunday School department. He served his country in the United States Army National Guard. Born in Ohio, he remained a fan of Ohio State, and he enjoyed watching them as well as the New Orleans Saints play football.
He is preceded in death by his parents Wilbur and Eleanor Renner; and sister, Connie Ricker.
Those left to cherish his memory are his wife of 58 years, Carmela Sue Renner; children, Steven Renner (Jennifer), Larinda Barnett (Allen), and Anthony Renner; sister, Karen Schindler (Ronnie) and brother-in-law, George Ricker; seven grandchildren, Beau Renner, Melanie Renner, Britany Leggett (Tyler), Allayna Barnett, Carleah Barnett, Jesse Hall, and Joey Hall.
The Renner family would like to express their gratitude to Renee’ Thompson for her care and compassion for Mr. Robert Renner during his illness.