Kathleen Norris Eulene Pennington
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Kathleen Norris Eulene Pennington
December 31, 1931 – September 1, 2025
Kathleen Norris Eulene Pennington, age 93, departed this life on Monday, September 1, 2025.She was born December 31, 1931 to the late Arthur Columbus Phillips and Flonnie Mae Laxton Phillips and daughter-in-law of the late Luther C. and Anna Pennington. She was a lifelong servant of God and a faithful member of the Norma Baptist Church where she served as deaconess for decades. Ms. Kathleen received her Bachelor’s degree from The University of the Cumberlands, and her Master’s degree from Tennessee Tech University. She influenced thousands of young hearts and minds while serving as an English teacher and Librarian at Norma and Fairview for 43 years. In 2008, Ms. Kathleen was inducted into the Tennessee Teachers Hall of Fame. She was also a joint owner of H & K Dress Shop and Fairview Supply Co. Miss Kathleen was a true entrepreneur within her community. She studied and successfully became a licensed insurance agent in her 60’s, serving at Pennington Insurance Co. with her son, Danny and his late wife, Mary Anne, and her grandson, Duff. This service was while continuing her teaching career. She sold Sarah Coventry jewelry, achieving status as one of the top saleswomen in the nation. Her ownership of several rental properties also provided a means of service and ministry to many renters over her lifetime. A woman of note, indeed!
In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband: Dan Pennington Sr; Son: William Arthur Pennington; daughter-in-law: Mary Anne Pennington; infant twin sister: Charlene; Brother: James Olen Phillips; Sister: Germaine Chambers; Grandsons: John Thomas and Brent Norris Pennington, and Timothy Pennington Lyle.
She is survived by her Children: Gloria Lyle and husband Terry, Danny Pennington Jr and wife Denise, James Pennington and wife Sandra, Kathy Pennington and partner Stephanie Smith, Patrick Pennington and partner Vickie Edwards; daughter-in-law: Marsha Keeton and husband Lillard; Grandchildren: Heather Lyle and fiancé Mark Smith, Duff Pennington and wife Rhyan, James Pennington Jr and wife Jamie, Dustin Pennington and wife Rebecca, Megan White and husband Benjamin, Pilar Hicks and husband James, Shenia Reynolds and husband Elliot, Jefferson Fairchild and wife Kelly, Jodi Fairchild-Abbott and husband, Steven; Jonathan Fairchild, Joel Fairchild and wife Mischa, Great-Grandchildren: Nick, Joseph, Anna, D.J. and wife Jamie, Raelen and husband Travis, Shayne, Alex, Dalaney and husband Austin, Olivia and fiancé Logan, Aleena, Lauren, Dustin Jr, Piper, Tedi, Kolbe, Kalum, Nicholas, Elbie Blue, Mason, Ally, Samuel, Suzannah, Sally, Sidney, Lael, Jesse; great-great-children: Felix, Eleanor, and Carter Jo; many more relatives and friends.
The family will receive friends for visitation on Thursday, September 4, 2025 in the Chapel of the Four Oaks Funeral Home of Huntsville from 4:00 p.m. until 8:00p.m. Funeral Service will be held on Friday, September 5, 2025 at 12 Noon at the Norma Missionary Baptist Church with Bro. James West and Bro. Benji Rector officiating and kind words spoken by Linda Sharp. Music will be provided by The Mason Family. Burial to follow in the Fairview Memorial Gardens.
Pallbearers will be Duff Pennington, James Pennington Jr., Dustin Pennington, D.J. Pennington, Ben White, Nick Lyle, Joseph D’Alessandro, and Dustin Pennington Jr.
You may share your support and memories with the Pennington family on our website at www.fouroaksfuneralhomes.com
Four Oaks Funeral Home of Huntsville and Oneida is honored to be serving the family of Kathleen Norris Eulene Pennington
