Lena Childers Garren, 84, of Highlands, passed away Wednesday, March 8, 2017.

Born in Glennville, NC, she was the daughter of the late Hayes and Lou Stewart Childers. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Harold Earl Garren and five brothers and sisters, Aldon, Neal, Jessie, Mary “Hurble” and Lucille. Lena was a member of Ridgecrest Baptist Church.

She is survived by her son, Gary Garren and wife Cathy of Highlands; sister, Dixie Moses of Franklin; brother, Douglas “Doug” Childers of Gastonia, NC; one granddaughter, Meredith Garren and niece, Carolyn Sanders and her husband Dennis and their daughters, Erica Moore and Cheryl Vernon.

Funeral Service will be held at 3:00 p.m., Sunday, March 12th in the Chapel of Macon Funeral Home. Rev. Tommy Fouts will officiate. Burial will be in Woodlawn Cemetery.

The family will receive friends from 2-3:00 p.m., prior to the service at the funeral home.

Macon Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.

Online condolences can be made at maconfuneralhome.com.