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IN LOVING MEMORY OF
Gary
Pennington
May 6, 1952 – December 2, 2023
Gary Colvin Pennington, age 71, of Junction City, AR passed from this life Saturday December 2, 2023 surrounded by family and friends. Gary was born May 6, 1952 in Junction City, AR to Raymond and Nell Pennington.
Gary loved hunting, fishing, and riding horses. He was always active and doing something until he sat down and then he quickly went to sleep but he would always say he was just resting his eyes. While working as a truck driver he got to see a lot of countryside. His son Chris recalled riding with his dad in the truck was his "summer trips". He was a hard-working loyal family man, and will be missed by all.
Those left to cherish his memory included his loving wife of twenty four years Mitzi Pennington; one son Chris Pennington and his wife Krystal of Camden, AR; four daughters Lisa Pennington of Junction City, and Stacy Sweet and her husband Brad of Fayetteville, AR, Carole Martin and her husband Rick of Tallahassee, FL, Jennifer Deason and her fiancé' Bear Rutland of Marion, LA; nine grand children Chance Norris and his wife Jamie, Dekota Sweet, Chastity Norris, James Pennington, Harley Pennington, Shiloh Sweet, Bryan Lenz, Hunter Winters, Maddie Martin; one great-grandchild Cora Norris; as well as a host of extended family and friends.
Funeral services will be held at 2:00pm Tuesday, December 5, 2023 at Blanchard Springs Baptist Church in Junction City, AR, Brother Tim Hogue and Brother Phillip Farris officiating, internment following at Beech Grove Cemetery in Spearsville, LA. A time of visitation will be held from 5-8:00 pm Monday, December 4, 2023 at the church.
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