Leslie Claire Farless

Leslie Claire Farless obituary, Sparta, TN

Leslie Claire Farless

Leslie Farless Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Oak Lawn Funeral Home-Cremation Center and Memorial Cemetery on Oct. 16, 2025.

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Leslie Claire Bender Farless, born November 15, 1959 in Oak Ridge, Tennessee to the late Michael A. Bender and Renee Parkyn Bender, passed away on October 11, 2025.
Leslie had a dynamic personality and made friends easily. She was an avid reader, loved playing her guitar and writing stories, and she never met a stray animal she didn't try to rescue.
In addition to her parents, Mrs. Farless is preceded in death by her husband Bobby McCoy Farless.
Survivors include her sister Michele Myers and brother-in-law Norman Myers of Dennis Port, Massachusetts, as well as nephews Timothy Lassiter and Robin Myers of Connecticut.
Leslie's spirit will live on in the hearts of those who knew and loved her.
A graveside service for Mrs. Farless will be held on Friday, October 24, 2025 at 11:00 a.m. at Shellsford Cemetery in McMinnville, Tennessee.
Online condolences may be made to the family at oaklawnmemorial.com

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