Pennington Ray E. Pennington, age 76, died Sunday, Nov. 11, 2001 at his home in Marion. Mr. Pennington was the son of the late Eli D. and Mae Hutton Pennington. He was a lifetime resident of Marion where he was in the home building trade. He was a member of the Marion SDA Church. Mr. Pennington had fought a very courageous battle with cancer for the past six years. Surviving are his wife, Merchie Rhymer Pennington, Marion; one daughter and son-in-law, Joyce and Frank Faehner, Brinklow, Md.; one son and daughter-in-law, Alan and Dianne Pennington of New Bern, N.C.; four sisters, Ethel Hayes and husband Everett, Beulah Haga and husband Albert, and Kathleen Anderson and husband Curtis, all of Marion, and Geraldine Johnson and husband C.H. of Seven Mile Ford; one brother, Robert E. Pennington and wife Georgia of Marion; two brothers-in-law, Ernest Rhymer of Gainesville, and Bill Rhymer of Konnarock; three grandchildren, Stephanie Juneau and husband Jeff, Stephen Faehner and wife Hollie, and Troy Pennington; three great-grandchildren; many nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held today, Nov. 14, at 11 a.m. at Seaver-Brown Chapel with the Rev. Garland Day, the Rev. Duane O'Fill, and the Rev. Bob Parrish officiating. Burial will follow in Rose Lawn Cemetery. Flowers will be accepted or donations may be made to VA's Hospice Care, 308 Hickory Ave., Rural Retreat, VA 24368. Seaver-Brown Funeral Service is in charge of arrangements. o