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Carl Wren Obituary

Carl Wren HICKORY Carl Anthony Wren, 56, of Hickory, passed away on Thursday, Feb. 17, 2011 at Palliative Care Center & Hospice of Catawba Valley. Born Feb. 14, 1955 in England, he was the son of Patricia Brealey Wren of Montgomery, Texas and the late Billy Gene Wren. In addition to his mother, he is survived by his wife, Bridget Wren of the home; three sons, Carl Wren, Jr. of Tenn., Justin Varner and Joshua Varner, both of the home; two daughters, Christine Matthews of Tenn. and Ashleigh Var-ner of the home; two sisters, Nichole Dittmann of Houston, Texas and Karen Shumate of Cypress, Texas; a brother, Billy Gene Wren, Jr. of Fairfield, Calif.; and three grandchildren. The family will receive friends at their home on Sunday, Feb. 20, 2011, from 1 to 3 p.m. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to Duke University Medical Center Annual Giving, C/O Cancer Research, P.O. Box 90600, Durham, NC 27708. Online condolences may be left for the family at www.bass-smithfuner alhome.com. Bass-Smith Funeral Home in Hickory is serving the family of Carl Anthony Wren.

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Published by Hickory Daily Record from Feb. 19 to Feb. 20, 2011.

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Brian Pedtke

February 15, 2021

He was my favorite trainer. Just a good honest guy

Brian Pedtke

February 13, 2019

It's hard to believe we lost a wonderful person just a short time ago. He was a great trainer. He was one of the few trainers that actually provided meaningful feedback and was truly concerned for his franchises. I actually loved it when we had our quarterly meetings. RIP my friend. God Bless

Brian Pedtke

March 11, 2011

Carl's family, I am so sad to hear of Carl's passing. I had the pleasure of working with him for several years. He was the epitome of professionalism. Every time we got together, I knew he would give me good advice. He was a very caring individual and will be missed by many. (Servpro of Northwest Dayton)

Nichole (Wren) Dittmann

March 9, 2011

I love Carl so much. His suffering has ended.
He is in his final resting place in Planterville TX at St Marys Catholic Church cemetery.

Lynn Southern

February 21, 2011

Carl was a great guy, unlike so many, he cared. I am so sorry for your loss, he will be greatly missed by us all. May God keep you close to his heart at this time and I hope you are comforted by all of the great memories you had with him. He often spoke of how important his family was to him. Greg & Lynn Southern, Bloomington, IN

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