Virginia Lynn Wilcox Penry, 75, of Port Arthur, Texas passed March 6, 2012.
She was born November 15, 1936 in Port Arthur, Texas to Jared and Frances Wilcox.
She was a resident of the Nederland/Port Arthur area all of her life. She graduated from Thomas Jefferson High School in 1954 and began working at Del Mar Pharmacy, Port Arthur News Credit Union, DuPont Credit Union and Port Arthur Medical Clinic, retiring as office manager in 1992 after 15 years.
She married George Scottie Smith in 1954. Three children were born to this union. In 1976 she married Alvin Ray Penry and enjoyed 35 years of happiness traveling, antiquing, and fellowshipping with good friends and family. She and Ray also enjoyed doing geneology research. She was the ninth great grand-daughter of Pocahontas.
Survivors include her husband, Alvin Ray Penry; three children, Dawn Smith Reeves (Chester) of Deer Park, Jared Smith (Diane) of Nederland, and Dayna Smith Hyatt of Groves; two step-daughters, Lezlie Penry Benally (Chris) of Port Neches and Barbara Penry Donahey (Kevin) of Port Neches, ten grandchildren, Tammi Cannon (Mike), Tanya Hensley (George), Ty Smith (Alicia), Colt Smith (Kara), Katie Hyatt, Lela Hyatt, Lisa Donahey, Khris Donahey (Ashlee), Mallory Suire, and Carly Suire; and six great-grandchildren, Emily and Alison Cannon, Koby and Cooper Smith, Riley Dawn Hensley, and Keegan Donahey.
Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, March 10, 2012 at United Methodist Temple, 4101 Hwy 73 in Port Arthur, Dr. Rev. Jesse Brannen officiating. Interment will follow at Oak Bluff Memorial Park. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Melancon's Funeral Home in Nederland.
Obituary from Melancon's Funeral Home, Nederland, Texas
She was born November 15, 1936 in Port Arthur, Texas to Jared and Frances Wilcox.
She was a resident of the Nederland/Port Arthur area all of her life. She graduated from Thomas Jefferson High School in 1954 and began working at Del Mar Pharmacy, Port Arthur News Credit Union, DuPont Credit Union and Port Arthur Medical Clinic, retiring as office manager in 1992 after 15 years.
She married George Scottie Smith in 1954. Three children were born to this union. In 1976 she married Alvin Ray Penry and enjoyed 35 years of happiness traveling, antiquing, and fellowshipping with good friends and family. She and Ray also enjoyed doing geneology research. She was the ninth great grand-daughter of Pocahontas.
Survivors include her husband, Alvin Ray Penry; three children, Dawn Smith Reeves (Chester) of Deer Park, Jared Smith (Diane) of Nederland, and Dayna Smith Hyatt of Groves; two step-daughters, Lezlie Penry Benally (Chris) of Port Neches and Barbara Penry Donahey (Kevin) of Port Neches, ten grandchildren, Tammi Cannon (Mike), Tanya Hensley (George), Ty Smith (Alicia), Colt Smith (Kara), Katie Hyatt, Lela Hyatt, Lisa Donahey, Khris Donahey (Ashlee), Mallory Suire, and Carly Suire; and six great-grandchildren, Emily and Alison Cannon, Koby and Cooper Smith, Riley Dawn Hensley, and Keegan Donahey.
Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, March 10, 2012 at United Methodist Temple, 4101 Hwy 73 in Port Arthur, Dr. Rev. Jesse Brannen officiating. Interment will follow at Oak Bluff Memorial Park. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Melancon's Funeral Home in Nederland.
Obituary from Melancon's Funeral Home, Nederland, Texas
Virginia Lynn Wilcox Penry, 75, of Port Arthur, Texas passed March 6, 2012.
She was born November 15, 1936 in Port Arthur, Texas to Jared and Frances Wilcox.
She was a resident of the Nederland/Port Arthur area all of her life. She graduated from Thomas Jefferson High School in 1954 and began working at Del Mar Pharmacy, Port Arthur News Credit Union, DuPont Credit Union and Port Arthur Medical Clinic, retiring as office manager in 1992 after 15 years.
She married George Scottie Smith in 1954. Three children were born to this union. In 1976 she married Alvin Ray Penry and enjoyed 35 years of happiness traveling, antiquing, and fellowshipping with good friends and family. She and Ray also enjoyed doing geneology research. She was the ninth great grand-daughter of Pocahontas.
Survivors include her husband, Alvin Ray Penry; three children, Dawn Smith Reeves (Chester) of Deer Park, Jared Smith (Diane) of Nederland, and Dayna Smith Hyatt of Groves; two step-daughters, Lezlie Penry Benally (Chris) of Port Neches and Barbara Penry Donahey (Kevin) of Port Neches, ten grandchildren, Tammi Cannon (Mike), Tanya Hensley (George), Ty Smith (Alicia), Colt Smith (Kara), Katie Hyatt, Lela Hyatt, Lisa Donahey, Khris Donahey (Ashlee), Mallory Suire, and Carly Suire; and six great-grandchildren, Emily and Alison Cannon, Koby and Cooper Smith, Riley Dawn Hensley, and Keegan Donahey.
Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, March 10, 2012 at United Methodist Temple, 4101 Hwy 73 in Port Arthur, Dr. Rev. Jesse Brannen officiating. Interment will follow at Oak Bluff Memorial Park. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Melancon's Funeral Home in Nederland.
Obituary from Melancon's Funeral Home, Nederland, Texas
She was born November 15, 1936 in Port Arthur, Texas to Jared and Frances Wilcox.
She was a resident of the Nederland/Port Arthur area all of her life. She graduated from Thomas Jefferson High School in 1954 and began working at Del Mar Pharmacy, Port Arthur News Credit Union, DuPont Credit Union and Port Arthur Medical Clinic, retiring as office manager in 1992 after 15 years.
She married George Scottie Smith in 1954. Three children were born to this union. In 1976 she married Alvin Ray Penry and enjoyed 35 years of happiness traveling, antiquing, and fellowshipping with good friends and family. She and Ray also enjoyed doing geneology research. She was the ninth great grand-daughter of Pocahontas.
Survivors include her husband, Alvin Ray Penry; three children, Dawn Smith Reeves (Chester) of Deer Park, Jared Smith (Diane) of Nederland, and Dayna Smith Hyatt of Groves; two step-daughters, Lezlie Penry Benally (Chris) of Port Neches and Barbara Penry Donahey (Kevin) of Port Neches, ten grandchildren, Tammi Cannon (Mike), Tanya Hensley (George), Ty Smith (Alicia), Colt Smith (Kara), Katie Hyatt, Lela Hyatt, Lisa Donahey, Khris Donahey (Ashlee), Mallory Suire, and Carly Suire; and six great-grandchildren, Emily and Alison Cannon, Koby and Cooper Smith, Riley Dawn Hensley, and Keegan Donahey.
Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, March 10, 2012 at United Methodist Temple, 4101 Hwy 73 in Port Arthur, Dr. Rev. Jesse Brannen officiating. Interment will follow at Oak Bluff Memorial Park. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Melancon's Funeral Home in Nederland.
Obituary from Melancon's Funeral Home, Nederland, Texas
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