James H. Pennington

James H.Pennington departed this life on Saturday, February 8, 2020, at the age of 74 years, 1 month, and 28 days. He was born in Poplar Bluff, Missouri on December 11, 1945, the son of the late Francis Isaac and Bessie Jewel Shumate Pennington. On February 14, 2004, he was united in marriage to Patsy Pipes, who survives.

James was an evangelist minister and had ministered at The Carpenter's Shop in Savannah, Tennessee. He had previously worked for 20 years at K-Mart in Jackson, Tennessee. He was a faithful minister of the gospel for 57 years since the age of 17. He was a devoted man of God, and was devoted to his family and friends. James loved people and loved to travel and had been to 49 states and many countries ministering. He had served his country in the United States Marine Corp during the Vietnam War with honorable discharge.

James is survived by his wife, Patsy of Savannah, Tennessee; children, Donna McHome and Denna Troutt, both of Lexington, Tennessee, Betty Stricklin, Lisa Moore, Jimmy Lockard, and Beverly Crowe, all of Savannah, Tennessee; 19 grandchildren; 18 great grandchildren; brothers, Jesse Wayne Pennington of Missouri and Daniel Thomas Pennington of Arizona; sister, Margaret Belle Miller of Missouri; and many nieces, nephews, and cousins.

In addition to his parents, James was preceded in death by his sisters, Frances Jewel Pennington, Shirley Mae Pennington, and Peggy Ann Pennington; and a brother, Richard Joe Pennington.