Frances "Carol" Bender, 66, of Glendale, Arizona passed away March 3, 2015. A lifelong Arizona resident, Carol was born in Phoenix to William and Gertrude Roberts. She worked as a school food services baker. Her husband James Melvin Bender preceded her in death October 9th of 2014. She is survived by her son Shannon Bender (Lorri) and daughter Denise Bender; sister Barbara Bay (Dave); grandchildren Wyatt  Bender (Alicia), Trey Bender (Racheal), Haidyn Bender, Megan Newman and Phillip Newman; 3 great-grandchildren Oliver James Bender, Juliet Bender and Zoey Frances Curtis. Graveside services are pending.