Howard W. Pennington

Howard W. Pennington, age 76 of Hamilton passed away at his residence on Monday, February 23, 2009. He was born in London, Kentucky on January 30, 1933 the son of Carl and Lora (Hammonds) Pennington. Howard was a veteran of the U.S. Navy during the Korean War, serving on the Josephs S. Daniels. He was employed as a grinder operator for Ford Motor Company in Sharonville for 38 years, retiring in 1997. Howard was a member of UAW Local #801. He was an avid fisherman who was devoted to his wife, children, and grandchildren. On December 13, 1968 in Erin, Tennessee he married Barbara Spiers.

He is survived by his wife, Barbara A. Pennington; his children, Michael T. (Teresa) Pennington, Diane (Charles) Campbell, Carl L. (Brenda) Pennington, and Karen (Bob) Byrd; nine grandchildren, Talina Leitch, Aaron (Nina) Center, Matt Pennington, Jeremy Pennington, Kayla (Dwayne) Byrge, Kendra Byrd, Karly Pennington, Kylie Byrd, and Sammy Pennington; four great-grandchildren, Jacob, Justin, Jonathan, and Brianna; a brother, Ernest (Lorene) Pennington; a sister, Wilma (Tilford) Proffitt; a sister-in-law, Marietta Pennington; his loving pet, Sunny; and a host of neighbors and friends. He was preceded in death by his parents and a brother, Don Pennington.

Funeral service will be held at the Brown-Dawson Funeral Home, 330 Pershing Avenue, on Thursday, February 26, 2009 at 2:00 PM. Burial will follow in Rose Hill Burial Park. Visitation will be held at the funeral home on Thursday from 12:00 noon to 2:00 PM.