Thealda Pennington's Obituary
Thealda Pennington, age 87, of Fayetteville, Arkansas, passed away Saturday, January 24, 2015, in Fayetteville. She was born June 5, 1927, in Fayetteville the daughter of Lester Broyles and Zella Brown Broyles. She was preceded in death by her parents and two sisters, Wilma Cole and Marie McChristian.
Thealda was a member at Johnson Church of Christ, and held past memberships at Center Street Church of Christ and North Street Church of Christ. She was active with Ozark Christian Academy (once operational out of Robinson Ave. Church of Christ). She had a servant’s heart within each congregation she was a part. Her genuine love and care for others was widely felt. She treated others like royalty, indicative of the color purple she loved.
Among her personal family, she was a loyal, devoted wife, an available and hard-working mother, and a compassionate and selfless grandmother. She gave all of herself to her family, and was a family matriarch to the end. Her family honors and esteems her in the highest regard. She loved all her days, and she has now been welcomed home.
She is survived by her husband, James Arlie Pennington, of the home; a daughter, Rowena (Ronald) Morrison of Springdale, a son, Ronald (Kay) Pennington of Elkins, two sisters, Doris Ann Yates and Wanda Sue Hammond, both of Fayetteville, four grandchildren Rochelle (Marcus)Hall of Fayetteville, Ryan (Jana) Morrison of Indianapolis, Indiana, Reece (Angie) Morrison of Springdale, and Cassie Pennington of Oklahoma City, nine great-grandchildren Alina, Kelcey, Ashlyn, Amber, Hayes, Evan, Abigail, Autumn, and Hap; and two great grandchildren Jazmine and Kendrick.
Visitation will be 5:00-7:00 PM Monday January 26 at Moore’s Chapel. Funeral service will be 11:00 AM Tuesday at Johnson Church of Christ under the direction of Moore’s Chapel. Interment will follow at Farmington Cemetery.
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