William E Pennington was born at Whitco, Ky on July 4, 1942 to the late Lelah Brown and William Merrill Pennington passed away Friday, December 15, 2017 at Louisville General Hospital. William is survived by 2 sons: Timothy and Paul Pennington both of Georgia; 1 daughter: Angel Clay of Geogia; 1 brother: Jimmie (Mary) D Pennington of Indiana; 2 granddaughters: Emily Clay and Tenesha Gibson; 2 great grandsons; 4 aunts: Dorthy Tacket, Linda Hall, Gertrude Gilbert, and Fleta Mae Brown; 2 uncles: Charles Nobel and Palmer Pennington. Funeral: 1:00 PM Wednesday, December 20, 2017 at the Letcher Funeral Home Chapel with Jim Fields and Glenn Cornett officiating. Visitation: 6:00-10:00 PM Tuesday at the Letcher Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow in the Green Acres Cemetery at Ermine, Kentucky.

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