Elsie Lee Lewis Pennington

PENNINGTON, Elsie Lee Lewis, 80, of Blackstone, Va., departed this life on Friday, January 16, 2009. She was the co-owner of Pennington Aluminum Products. Elsie was preceded in death by her husband of 47 years, Everett A. Pennington; brother, John Edward Lewis; and three great-grandchildren. She is survived by her three daughters, Shirley P. Hite (Haynie) of Kenbridge, Va., Faye P. Smith of Blackstone, Va. and May Lynn West (Tommy) of Blackstone, Va.; two sons, Everett Lee Pennington (Nancy) of Kenbridge, Va. and Ronald A. Pennington of Blackstone, Va.; 16 grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren. Elsie is also survived by a sister, Ruth Marie Dunnavant of Victoria, Va.; two brothers, Thornton H. Lewis Jr. of La Harbor, California and Warriner C. Lewis of Cyclone, Pa. The family will receive friends from 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday, January 18, 2009 at the Joseph McMillian Funeral Home, 1826 Cox Rd., Bus. Hwy. 460, near Blackstone and also where funeral services will be held Monday, January 19, at 11 a.m. with burial to follow in Lakeview Cemetery, Blackstone, Va. Memorial contributions may be made to Belfast Baptist Church, 2169 Bible Rd., Crewe, Va. 23930, the Blackstone Volunteer Fire Department, 318 Church St., Blackstone, Va. 23824 or to your favorite charity. Registry and online condolences at www.mcmillianfuneralhome.com.
This obituary was originally published in the Richmond Times-Dispatch.