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Lela Rippy Pennington

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Birth	:	7 Aug 1921 Blacksburg, Cherokee County, South Carolina, USA
Death	:	21 May 2011 Gaffney, Cherokee County, South Carolina, USA
Burial	:	Mount Paran Baptist Church Cemetery, Blacksburg, Cherokee County, USA
Coordinate	:	35.1465569, -81.5275955
Description	:	Gaffney Ledger Obituary 23 May 2011 Lela Rippy Pennington, 89, formerly of 252 Lakeview Drive, passed away Saturday, May 21, 2011, at Brookview Healthcare Center. Born in Blacksburg, Mrs. Pennington was the widow of Paul Pennington and daughter of the late Eula and Victoria Byars Rippy. She retired as an inspector at Minette Mill Inc. after 25 years of service and was a member of Antioch Baptist Church, where she was a former Sunday School teacher, a member of the JOY Group, the Baptist Women's Group and the Women's Sunday School Class. She was active in the Blacksburg... Read More	Gaffney Ledger Obituary 23 May 2011 Lela Rippy Pennington, 89, formerly of 252 Lakeview Drive, passed away Saturday, May 21, 2011, at Brookview Healthcare Center. Born in Blacksburg, Mrs. Pennington was the widow of Paul Pennington and daughter of the late Eula and Victoria Byars Rippy. She retired as an inspector at Minette Mill Inc. after 25 years of service and was a member of Antioch Baptist Church, where she was a former Sunday School teacher, a member of the JOY Group, the Baptist Women's Group and the Women's Sunday School Class. She was active in the Blacksburg Senior Center. Mrs. Pennington is survived by a son, Randy Pennington and wife, Sonia, of Blacksburg; two daughters, Paulette Pennington of Spartanburg and Regina Pennington of Shelby; three sisters, Doris Cloninger and husband, Carlisle, of Blacksburg, Reba Hoopaugh of Charlotte and Norma McDaniel of Shelby; two sisters-in-law, Ruth Rippy and Minnie Rippy, both of Blacksburg; seven grandchildren, Todd Pennington and wife, Dana, of Gaffney, Richie Pennington and wife, Ashley, of Gaffney, Bleu Bumgardner of Shelby, Savannah Bumgardner of Shelby, David Pennington of Blacksburg, Makayla Poole of Gaffney and Anna Pennington of Blacksburg; a stepgranddaughter, Holly Alexander and husband, Chris, of Matthews, N.C.; two great-grandchildren, Kaylyn Wright and husband, Dustin, of Gaffney and Zack Pennington of Gaffney; six nieces; five nephews; and special caregivers, Libby Christoph and her husband, Stan. In addition to her husband and parents, Mrs. Pennington was preceded in death by a son, Donald Pennington; two brothers, Eldon and Allen Rippy; and a sister, Oleta Camp. The family will receive friends Monday, May 23, 2011, from 3-4 p.m. at Antioch Baptist Church. Funeral services will immediately follow at 4 p.m. at Antioch Baptist Church with Rev. Vernon Craig and Rev. Ronell Owensby officiating. Interment will follow at Mt. Paran Baptist Church Cemetery. Memorials may be made to Antioch Baptist Church JOY Group, 839 Antioch Road, Blacksburg, SC 29702. The family will be at the home of Randy and Sonia Pennington, 811 Antioch Road, Blacksburg. The Book of Memories is available at www.gordonmortuary.com.

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Lela Rippy Pennington's memorial is located at: Mount Paran Baptist Church Cemetery, Blacksburg, Cherokee County, USA.
When did Lela Rippy Pennington death?
Lela Rippy Pennington death on 21 May 2011 in Gaffney, Cherokee County, South Carolina, USA
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Latitude: 35.1465569
Longitude: -81.5275955

Family Members:

Parent

Eula E Rippy

(1888 - 1973)

Victoria Byers Rippy

(1890 - 1970)

Spouse

Paul Pennington

(1913 - 1974)

Siblings

Oleta Rippy Camp

(1918 - 2009)

Doris Rippy Cloninger

(1919 - 2016)

Children

Donald Edward Pennington

(1950 - 1991)

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