Faye Crocker Gardner

Faye Crocker Gardner, 73, died on November 6, 2015. A native of Pine Level, NC, Faye spent her adult life as a Garner resident and was an active volunteer and advocate for youth and the arts in the Garner community. Faye retired after 35 years of service at Wachovia (now Wells Fargo) and was a Senior Vice President at the time of her retirement in 1998. She then worked at Bryan-Lee Funeral Home and recently retired from the Garner Chamber of Commerce where she served as Vice-President, of Operations. She had been a member of the Garner Wells Fargo Board since early 2000. In 2008, Faye was recognized with the James R. Stevens Service to Garner Award, which is the highest award given by the town to recognize outstanding, substantial contributions over an extended period of time. Faye was also named Tar Heel of the Week by the News and Observer in 2013 and was recognized for her volunteer work in Garner, especially for her role as Vice President of the Garner Veterans Memorial Committee that was responsible for building the Garner Veterans Memorial located in Lake Benson Park. She was an active member of Aversboro Road Baptist Church for 35 years and served as church treasurer and chaired numerous committees and church projects. She was a former board member of the Towne Players of Garner and Community of Hope. Faye also worked with the YMCA of Garner, serving as a “We Build People” scholarship campaign volunteer, and a member of the Public Phase Steering Committee for the YMCA’s current Capital Campaign. In June 2015 Faye was recognized as a “Woman of Impact” by the Miss North Carolina Scholarship Committee. Faye was predeceased by her husband Bobby Carroll Gardner in 2006. She is survived by daughter Lisa Gardner Bullard and husband Michael and their daughter Meredith of Garner, NC; brother Robert Crocker and wife Gerri of Rosewood, NC; sister Janet Bissette and husband Autry of Spring Hope, NC; and brother Bruce Crocker and wife Lynn of Clayton, NC. The family will receive visitors on Saturday, November 7 from 5-7pm at Aversboro Road Baptist Church, 1600 Aversboro Road in Garner. Following a private interment at Montlawn Memorial Park, a celebration of her life will be held at Aversboro Road Baptist Church at 5pm on Sunday, November 8. In lieu of flowers, please consider making a contribution in her memory to organizations that were important to Faye: the Aversboro Road Baptist Church Scholarship Fund, Community of Hope, the Garner Veterans’ Memorial, or the Poole Family YMCA Capital Campaign. 2 Timothy 4:7-8 reminds us of the legacy of Faye’s life and Christian faith: “ I have fought the good fight, I have finished the course, I have kept the faith; in the future there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will award to me on that day; and not only to me, but also to all who have loved His appearing.”