Johnny Lee Pennington, age 77, from Beetle, Kentucky, passed away Saturday, July 26, 2025, while residing at Paramount Senior Living at Cabell Midland in Ona West Virginia.
He was born April 20, 1948, in Grayson Kentucky, the son of the late Estill and Clara Marshall Pennington.
John was an Army Veteran, who served his country in active duty and served in the National Guards. He retired from Ashland Oil with 30 years of service, a member of Local 40 Boilermakers for over 5 years, founder and shareholder of Grayson Funeral Home, business owner of Lee Ann Company, Inc., which included real estate, excavation and car sales. He was a life long cattle farmer, and a professional puller of his grandchildren’s teeth.
He was a member of Willard 626 Masonic Lodge and Willard American Legion. John enjoyed taking his grandchildren to the “Airplane” store for ice cream, hotdogs and whatever else they wanted. He was very proud of his daughters, grandchilden and spoke of them often to anyone who would listen.
John is survived by his wife of 57 years, Shelia Dickison Pennington, two daughters, Melissia Pennington (Marshall) Hamilton of Salem, Virginia, Rebecca Pennington (Daven) Copeland of Beetle, Kentucky; 4 grandchidren, Alice Marie Copeland, Gracey Mae Copeland, Stephen Michael Copeland and Erin LeAnn Hamilton; one brother, Charles (Cheryl) Pennington of Wheelersburg, Ohio; one sister, Sue (Ron) Baker, Columbus, Ohio, along with many aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins. He will also be remembered by many close friends.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by one brother, Luke Pennington, three sisters, Phyllis Porter, Janet Walker and infant Clara Belle Pennington.
Funeral services will be held 12 noon, Saturday, August 2, 2025, at Grayson Funeral Home, 49 McCoy Road, Grayson, Kentucky, with his granddaughters, Gracey Copeland, Alice Copeland, Erin Hamilton and Brother David Boggs officiating. Burial will follow in Pennington Family Cemetery in Grayson, Kentucky.
Military Honors will be conducted at the graveside by American Legion Post 138.
Friends may visit after 10 a.m., Saturday, August 2, 2025, until the service hour at Grayson Funeral Home.
