Betty Pennington (1940-2009)
Betty Dingess Pennington, 69, of Ashland, passed away Sunday, Oct. 25, 2009, following an extended illness.
Betty was born June 10, 1940, in Wayne County, W.Va., to the late Reuben and Minerva Lycans Dingess.
She was a member of Meade Station Church of God.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Bill E. Pennington and three brothers, Bill, Ray and Ben Dingess.
Survivors include a son, Philip Pennington of Ashland; a daughter, Beth Ellen Ryan of Ashland; four brothers, Don Dingess of Athens, Tenn., Jay Dingess of Fort Lauderdale, Fla., Jim Dingess of Greenup and Jerry Dingess of Ashland; two sisters, Bonnie Triplett and Rita Alley, both of Warfield, Ky.; and a beloved granddaughter, Alana Danielle Ryan.
Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2009, at Caniff Funeral Home in Westwood by Rev. Robby Jordan. Burial will follow in Rose Hill Burial Park in Ashland.
Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home and one hour before the service on Wednesday.