Renee Ellen Fares

SHERMAN OAKS, California – Renee Ellen Fares, 47, went to be with the Lord on June 8th at Providence St. Joseph Medical Center in Burbank, California, in the year of our Lord 2016. She was born in Richmond, Indiana, on July 7, 1968, and was residing in Sherman Oaks, California. Renee was a faithful Christian, and through her radiant smile, you could see she had a light inside her. She was an incredibly generous, giving, and thoughtful person who cared deeply for her family and friends. At any opportunity that she had, she was there to lend a helping hand. Renee was one of those people who would instantly connect with anyone who she met. She had a genuine concern for everyone. She had so many friends….not just acquaintances, but very close friends who really cared about her. Renee enjoyed life to the fullest. She loved to host parties which were enjoyed by so many people. She always opened her home and her heart to anyone in need. She loved synth-pop, electronic, progressive house, and eighties music, and she enjoyed dancing and supporting live band performances. Renee loved to travel, and had visited many countries. She was preparing for a trip to Croatia, and to The Netherlands, a country that she loved and considered her European home. Renee loved her family. She was always making plans for her family to visit her in Los Angeles, and she was the ultimate tour guide. She had just hosted several cousins who had visited recently. When her mom was alive, Renee arranged several vacations with her. She loved to travel abroad with her twin sister, Tina. Renee was an optimistic, positive person. She never complained. When faced with a challenge, she saw it as a project to tackle. She turned adversity into prosperity. She was a role model for us all. One of Renee’s favorite versus was Philippians 4:8: 8 Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things. Renee lived her life according to this verse. She was pure, honest, and lovely. Renee was successful and valued in her 17 year career at Warner Music Group. She loved working in the entertainment industry, and she contributed to many projects in her Product Manager Role, including the implementation of the Tour Manager Mobile Application which was a project she was passionate about. And true to Renee form, she and her team rolled it out a month early with even more functionality than originally promised. Her last project that she was working on was the royalty system, which she was so excited to be a part of. Renee was so admired, loved, and respected at work that Warner Music Group closed their Los Angeles and New York City offices the day after she passed to honor Renee. Her colleagues built a tribute for her in the lobby with flowers, pictures, and letters. She was deeply loved. Renee’s favorite holiday was Halloween. She loved dressing up and attending fun events. She was always the life of the party, and she introduced so many of her friends to other friends. She was the center and the glue that held everyone together. There is an outpouring of posts, messages, and pictures on Facebook honoring Renee. Renee attended Church on the Way, and she was extremely charitable of her time and finances. Renee graduated from Taylor University in Upland Indiana with a Bachelors Degree in Business with a minor in Economics. She worked for Ernst and Young in Chicago before moving to Los Angeles, California, which was her dream. Renee was a California girl! She loved the big city, the ocean, and the entertainment vibe in Los Angeles. Renee had just rescued a dog named Chance, and she loved him deeply. She provided a warm, loving home for him….and she would introduce him as 'her new man'. Tina Fares wants to extend her most sincere, deepest gratitude for all of Renee’s family and friends who were always helpful to Renee. Renee is preceded in death by her mom, Sally Fares; grandparents, Ray and Mildred Raper; and uncle, Tom Raper. Renee’s survivors are her twin sister, Tina Fares; her aunts, Nancy Brookbank and Suzanne Raper; and several cousins. Public visitation for Renee Fares will be from 5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. on Friday, June 17, 2016, at Doan and Mills Funeral Home, 790 National Road West, Richmond. Funeral service will be at 1:00 p.m. Saturday, June 18, 2016, at Doan & Mills Funeral Home with the burial immediately following in Earlham Cemetery. Officiating over the services: John Collier, Pastor of Parkview Baptist Church in Waco, Texas. In lieu of flowers, please donate to: Tom Raper Foundation, Inc., 43 South 8th Street, Richmond, IN 47374. Condolences may be sent to the family via the guest book at www.doanmillsfuneralhome.com.

Renee Ellen Fares

July 7, 1968 - June 8, 2016