Darl Dean Penley Obituary (1951 - 2014)

Darl Dean "Shug" Penley, 63, of the Pine Grove community, passed away Tuesday at Takoma Regional Hospital. He was retired from Eastman Chemical Co. after 21 years. Survivors include his wife of 46 years: Barbara Penley; children: Micheal Penley and wife, Karen, Melissa Bernard of the home and Michelle Williams; grandchildren: Akisha Lockridge and fiancé, Eric Bailey, Kema Johnson and husband, Chris Johnson, Amber Ward and fiancé, Dusty Jackson, Jeanie McLain, Josh and Cody Baker, Ashley Hurd, Samantha Williams and Caleb Lockridge; great-grandchildren: Kaylee Johnson, Conner Jackson, Luke Bryson and Brylee Bailey, Kayedence "Lexi" Lockridge, Keelyn Lockridge, Aiden Roark, Makayla Gross, Braden Baker, Landon Baker, Micah Gross, Preston Baker, Madison McLain and McKinsey Baker; sisters and brother-in-law: Helen Penley and Mary and Hagen Bowen, all of Kingsport; brothers and sisters-in-law: Ray and Judy Penley of Church Hill, Carl and Mary Penley of Virgina, Charlie and Bea Penley of the Pine Grove community, and Donnie Penley of Greeneville; sisters-in-law and brother-in-law: Lucy Penley of the Pine Grove community, Kathy and Chris Laughlin of Tusculum and Linda Drake of Greeneville; several nieces and nephews; special friends: Kevin Ricker, Bob Ricker and many more special friends. The family expressed a special thanks to Kingsport Hematology/Oncology, Kenny and Greg of Greeneville EMS and Baileyton Department. He was preceded in death by his parents: Burley F. and Mary Lucille Penley; five brothers: Roy, Ralph, Frank, Fred and Paul Penley; one grandson: Joshua Randall Williams; son-in-law: Clyde "Randall" Williams; and his mother-in-law: Dorothy Jewel Colyer. The family will receive friends Friday from 4-6 p.m. and Saturday from 1-3 and 5-7 p.m. at Jeffers Funeral & Cremation Service, downtown. The funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday at Pine Grove Free Will Baptist Church with the Rev. Ronnie Baxter officiating. Interment will be in Pine Grove FWB Church Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Logan Lamb, Dirk Cooter, Frankie McLain, Scott Jones, Daniel Weems, Allen "Big AL" Ashby, Tracy Laughlin and Matt Moore. Honorary pallbearers will be Mike Jackson, Charlie Luster, Mike Light, Tim Castle, Larry Jones, Carson and James Light, Jerry Light and Jerry Carter. To send a flower arrangement or to plant trees in memory of Darl Dean Penley, please click here to visit our Sympathy Store. print Print Obituary