Christopher Wren 1960 - 2019
Christopher A. "Chris" Wren, 58, died at 8:03 p.m. Friday, March 8, 2019, at his residence.
Chris was born April 24, 1960, in Lima, to Gary and Trudy (Sellers) Wren. On Sept. 21, 2013 he married Carla Sue (Tibbs) Wren who survives in Bluffton, Ohio.
Chris was a 1978 graduate of Bath High School. He retired from Time Warner Cable after 30 years of service.
He is survived by his companion and wife of 19 years, Carla Sue Wren, of Bluffton; three children, Brock E. (Jenny Wiseman) Wren, Cameron K. (Carissa) Wren and Tara R. Wren all of Columbus; step-son, Trevor A. (Julie) Kline of Ada; granddaughter, Brynnlee N. Kline of Ada; mom, Trudy Mision of Gulf Shores, Ala.; three sisters, Charisse (Greg) Fair of Spring Lake, Mich., Tina (Bob) Sybert of Hattiesburg, Miss., Cammy (Patrick) Goddard of Gulf Shores, Al.; sister-in-law, Kay Wren of Lima; In-laws, Carl and Carol Tibbs of Lebanon; brother-in-law, Cary (Sandy Smith) Tibbs of Felecity; best friend, Dave (Karla) Boop of Lima; and many nieces and nephews.
He is preceded in death by his dad, Gary Wren and brother, David E. Wren.
Funeral services will begin at 7:00 p.m. Thursday, March 14, 2019, at Chiles-Laman Funeral and Cremation Services, Shawnee Chapel.
The family will receive friends from 3 - 7 p.m. Thursday, March 14, prior to the funeral at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Center of Excellence for Barrett's Esophagus, Thompson Cancer Survival Center, 1915 White Ave., Knoxville, TN 37916.
Condolences may be expressed to the family at www.chiles-lamanfh.com.
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