Thanks Carmen, It's always nice when we can put our Pennington family news and obits in a family group. That helps everyone to watch for their group and also helps others if they are looking for a family group. Thanks again Rene'e Davis ARD, Family Groups PRA - Group 9 Pennington Research Association, Inc. www.penningtonresearch.org ----- Original Message ----- From: "Carmen M. Johnson" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, July 06, 2004 8:40 PM Subject: Greg Pennington died in Iraq > Here is more info on Gregory Pennington. This was posted to the New River > list last week. Gregory Pennington would have been a member of Group 30. > > Carmen > Assistant Research Director - JFMF > www.penningtonresearch.org > PRA Family Group 7 Leader > http://carmenj.my100megs.com/PenningtonPage/PRAGroup7.htm > > > ________________________________________ > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Tuesday, June 29, 2004 8:36 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [NewRiver] Greg Pennington died in Iraq > > Linda, Judy and others: (1)Greg Pennington was a 4th great grandson of > James > and Lydia (Sizemore) Blevins. His father > (2)Henry Aulbin Pennington who married Jewell Hall is the son of Wordie > Edward Pennington and wife Verla Hodges. > (3)Wordie Edward Pennington born 1914 was the son of Henry and Zora > (Trivett) > Pennington. > (4)Henry Pennington (1875-1938) was the son of Eli and Emily (Allen) > Pennington > (5)Eli Pennington (1840-1905) was the son of Andrew and Hester (Blevins) > Pennington. > (6)Hester (Blevins) Pennington (1812-1890) was the daughter of (7)James and > Lydia (Sizemore) Blevins, while her husband Andrew Pennington (1809-1883) > was > the son of Abram and Margery (Prescott???) Pennington. > > Information on this family came from a wonderful visit that I had with > Wordie > and Verla Pennington on 27 June 1978. > > Ron Blevins > > In a message dated 06/29/2004 2:34:55 PM Eastern Daylight Time, > [email protected] writes: > > << Gregory Pennington > > KONNAROCK, Va. - Staff Sgt. Gregory V. Pennington, age 36, of the 2nd > Squadron, 7th Cavalry Regiment of the 1st U.S. Cavalry Division, heroically > entered > into Heaven's Kingdom on Monday, June 21, 2004, after a mortar attack on his > > camp, inside one of Saddam Hussein's former palaces in Baghdad, Iraq. Three > additional soldiers in his unit also perished in the attack. > > He was born in Smyth County, Va., and had lived in Konarock most of his > life. He is the son of Aulbin and Jewel Hall Pennington of Konnarock. Staff > Sgt. > Pennington was a 1986 graduate of Holston High School in Damascus and upon > graduation, enlisted into the U.S. Army. He was stationed in Fort Hood, > Texas, and > in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom, he was deployed to Iraq in March of > this year. Staff Sgt. Pennington was a highly decorated soldier, having > received > the Combat Infantryman's Badge, Bronze Star, Purple Heart, Army Achievement > Medal, Air Force Achievement Medal, Good Conduct Medal, National Defense > Service Medal, Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal and Global War on > > Terrorism Service Medal. He was a member of the Azen Baptist Church in > Konnarock. In > addition to his parents, he is also survived by his wife, Janet L. > Pennington; > two brothers, Hank Pennington, of Seven Mile Ford, Va., and Walter > Pennington, of Marion; three sisters, Rotha Widener, of Chilhowie, Vicky > Widener, of Marion and Teresa Parsons, of Grant, Va.; his father-in-law > and > moter-in-law, Roy Thomas Jr. and Betty G. Thomas, of Chilhowie; and several > nieces and nephews. > > The funeral service for Staff Sgt. Gregory V. Pennington will be conducted > at 6 p.m. Wednesday, June 30, 2004, at Holston High School, 21308 Monroe > Road, > Damascus, with Brother Tommy Tester, Rev. Greg Arnold and Rev. Jim Lundy > officiating. Capt. Todd Cavalier will deliver a personal eulogy at the > service. The > family will receive friends immediately following the funeral service until > 9 > p.m. Wednesday at Holston High School. The Highlands Fellowship Veterans > Honor Guard from Abingdon will stand guard during the funeral and > visitation. The > committal service and interment will be at 11 a.m. Thursday, July 1, 2004, > at > Azen Cemetery in Konnarock. The U.S. Army Honor Guard from Ft. Lee, Va., > will > present military rites and serve as pallbearers. The family, clergy, > military > honor guard and friends will all meet at Holston igh School at 10 a.m. > Thursday to go in procession to the cemetery. Condolences may be sent to the > family > through our Web page at www.garrettfuneralhome.com. Garrett > Funeral Home in Damascus is serving the family of Staff Sgt. Gregory V. > Pennington. > > > > > > > ==== PRA Mailing List ==== > ==== PENNINGTON RESEARCH ASSOCIATION ==== > For help with your research, go to > http://www.penningtonresearch.org and > click on Research Tips. > >