Martha Penwell
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Martha Penwell, 76, of Peebles, Ohio, died Wednesday, October 14, 2009 at Piketon, Ohio. She was born in Leslie County, Kentucky, the daughter of the late Elisha and Mary Fields Collins.
On July 18, 1948, she was united in marriage to Wayne Penwell, who preceded her in death on July 20, 2004. She also was preceded in death by step-daughter, Kathryn Stone, four brothers, Denton, Bobby, Earl, McKinley Collins, three sisters, Nellie Phillips, Bertha Collins and Shirley Hardage.
Martha is survived by two sons, Doug (wife Pam) Penwell of Piketon, Ohio and Mike (wife Vicky) Penwell of Latham, Ohio, four daughters, Wanda (husband Ed) Becker of Kingston, Ohio, Lora (husband Tony) VanMeter of Latham, Mary (husband Carlos) Knisley of Latham and Kim (husband Danny) Keller of Greenfield, three brothers, Ed Collins of Portsmouth, Ohio, Floyd Collins of Louisiana, Herbert Collins of California, two sisters, Ellen Ellis of New Petersburg, Ohio, Rinda Grooms of Washington Court House, Ohio, 21 grandchildren, 23 great grandchildren (with two on the way), six great-great grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be held 11 a.m. Monday, October 19 at the Wylie-Thompson Funeral Home in Sinking Spring with Rev. Jeff May officiating. Burial will follow at Lapperell Cemetery. Friends may call on Sunday from 4 p.m to 8 p.m. at the Wylie-Thompson Funeral Home.
Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society, 2808 Reading Road, Cincinnati, Ohio 45206
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