Edd L. Pennington WHITETOP, Va. -- Edd L. Pennington, 95, passed away Sunday, Jan. 20, 2002, at Ashe Living Center, Jefferson, N.C. Born Oct. 22, 1906, at Damascus, the Green Cove community, to Joe and Miltida Pennington Pennington. Surviving: three daughters and two sons-in-law, Louise Richardson and Linda and Robert Fain, all of Whitetop, and Leona and Wayne Weaver of Lansing, N.C.; five sons and four daughters-in-law, Rev. T.A. and Kathleen Pennington and Larry and Rita Pennington, all of Whitetop, Norman and Vivian Pennington of Goldsboro, N.C., Fairley and Shirley Pennington of Ypsilanti, Mich., and Roger Pennington of Elliston, Va.; 26 grandchildren; 41 great-grandchildren; and 18 great-great-grandchildren also survive. The body is at Reins-Sturdivant Funeral Home, Independence. Funeral service will be conducted 2 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 24, 2002, in Whitetop Baptist Church with interment in Blevins Cemetery with Rev. Ronnie Blevins, Mr. Brian Weaver and Rev. Rex Hall officiating. The body will be moved to Whitetop Baptist Church Wednesday evening, where the family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. Flowers appreciated or memorial contributions may be made to Whitetop Baptist Church, c/o Irene Etchison, 568 Whitetop Gap Road, Whitetop, VA 24292. The family will be at the residence of Linda and Robert Fain, 1068 Whitetop Gap Road, Whitetop, where friends may call at any time. Reins-Sturdivant Funeral Home, Independence, is in charge of arrangements.