EDITH PENNELL

RURAL LAMAR-Services will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Daniel Funeral Home for Edith Ann Pennell, 81, rural Lamar, who died early Saturday morning, Oct. 22, 2016, at her home. Burial will be in Round Prairie Cemetery.

Memorial contributions are suggested to Gideons International, in care of the funeral home.

Condolences and memories may be shared at www.danielfuneralhome.net.

Survivors include a sister, Wilma, of the home; four brothers, Louis Pennell, Jasper, Nick Pennell, Osceola, Luther Pennell and wife Judy and Lonnie Pennell and wife Juanita, both of rural Lamar, many nephews and nieces and a large extended family.

She was preceded in death by three brothers, Roy, Leonard and Loyd Pennell and three sisters, Viola Blackford, Mary Harris and Rosie Kaderly.

Mrs. Pennell was born June 2, 1935, in Jasper County, the 10th of 12 children of Alfred and Enola (Parrish) Pennell. Love for the Lord was evident in her life as she cared for those around her with genuine kindness and quiet gentleness. She was a faithful member of Newport Baptist Church, where she served as song leader for many years. Love for her family was expressed by her willingness to share her time and talents in service to others. She and her sister Wilma were devoted caregivers for their parents, as well as for Nadine Cross. In addition to being a homemaker, Mrs. Pennell raised chickens and cattle and enjoyed mowing grass as long as her health permitted. She was an excellent seamstress and had hand quilted many beautiful quilts over the years.