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Harry Curtis “Curt” Pennington, age 81, of Olive Branch, MS, passed away Saturday in Memphis, TN. He was born October 20, 1931 in Drew County, AR the son of the late Charlie Pennington and Susie Wilson Pennington.
He graduated from Drew Central High School and University of Arkansas Monticello and continued his education from The University of Chicago. Mr. Pennington was inducted into Drew Central High School Hall of Fame in 2009. He began his career with Pomeroy & McGowen cruising timber and then went to Vicksburg, MS working with Corps of Engineers as Chief of Real Estate Division where he was named Boss of Year in 1973. He later worked for U. S. Postal Division. He was a U. S. Air Force Veteran of the Korean Conflict and was of the Church of Christ faith.
Also preceding him in death were two brothers, Bobby Pennington and Charles Pennington, three sisters, Jane Harris, Yvonne May and Betty Wallis, one daughter, Tanyia Richardson and one grandson, Kyle Ishmael.
Survivors include his wife, Gloria Taylor-Pennington; one daughter, Kaye Evans and husband, Steven; granddaughter, Monica Hicks; two step-sons, Jim Taylor and wife, Karen and Tom Taylor and wife, Cindy; one brother, Hugh Pennington; seven great-grandchildren, Ryan Warnock, Alaina Warnock, Analese Warnock, Kayden Ishmael, Brooke Taylor, Matt Marascalco and Rhett Taylor.
Visitation will also be 10:00 AM Tuesday until service time.
He graduated from Drew Central High School and University of Arkansas Monticello and continued his education from The University of Chicago. Mr. Pennington was inducted into Drew Central High School Hall of Fame in 2009. He began his career with Pomeroy & McGowen cruising timber and then went to Vicksburg, MS working with Corps of Engineers as Chief of Real Estate Division where he was named Boss of Year in 1973. He later worked for U. S. Postal Division. He was a U. S. Air Force Veteran of the Korean Conflict and was of the Church of Christ faith.
Also preceding him in death were two brothers, Bobby Pennington and Charles Pennington, three sisters, Jane Harris, Yvonne May and Betty Wallis, one daughter, Tanyia Richardson and one grandson, Kyle Ishmael.
Survivors include his wife, Gloria Taylor-Pennington; one daughter, Kaye Evans and husband, Steven; granddaughter, Monica Hicks; two step-sons, Jim Taylor and wife, Karen and Tom Taylor and wife, Cindy; one brother, Hugh Pennington; seven great-grandchildren, Ryan Warnock, Alaina Warnock, Analese Warnock, Kayden Ishmael, Brooke Taylor, Matt Marascalco and Rhett Taylor.
Visitation will also be 10:00 AM Tuesday until service time.