Extracted from The Birmingham News (Birmingham, AL)
PENNINGTON, BILLY RAY, age 71, of West Blocton, died March 27, 2003.
Mr. Pennington was a member of Mt. Carmel Baptist Church in West Blocton. Funeral Services will be held Saturday, March 29, at 11 a.m. at Schultz Creek Baptist Church with burial in Schultz Creek Cemetery. Rev. Roy Neil Lowery and Rev. Robert Praytor officiating.
Visitation will be held Saturday, March 29, from 10 a.m. until 11 a.m. at the church.
Survivors: wife, Brenda Pennington of West Blocton; son, Donnie Pennington and wife, Amber of Woodstock; stepson, Jeff Boyd and wife, Samantha of McCalla; stepdaughters, Debora Boyd of McCalla, Felicia Singleton and husband, Danny of McCalla; brother, James Pennington of Vincent; eight grandchildren, Ray Pennington, Curt Pennington and wife, Tasha, Kayla Boyd, Michelle and Kim Abernathy “Lil” Danny, Jacob and Brandon Singleton; one great grandchild, Landon Pennington.
Pallbearers: James Mathews, John Brown, Bill (Squack) Brown, Billy Abernathy, Danny Singleton, and Jamie Hiott.
Honorary Pallbearers: SICU Nursing Staff at Princeton, Metro Trailer, Doc's Warehouse, RKM Trucking, Hall's Trucking and Alton Brown.
Rockco Funeral Home of Centreville directing.
Saturday, March 29, 2003