Ralph Pennycuff

RALPH PENNYCUFF, age 76 on Lebanon, TN., passed away Sunday, October 6, 2019 at Quality Center for Rehab and Healing in Lebanon.

 

Funeral service will be Wednesday, October 9th at 11 AM at Pilgrim The Baptist Church 3455 Hobson Pk., Hermitage, TN 37076 with visitation one hour prior to service. Interment will be held at Fellowship United Baptist Church Cemetery in Jamestown, TN at 4:30 PM.

 

Visitation will be held Tuesday, October 8th from 4-8 PM at Partlow Funeral Chapel.

 

He is survived by his:

Wife of 56 years, Mary Jane Tompkins Pennycuff

Sons, Neil (Kim) Pennycuff & Roger (Tracy) Pennycuff

Grandchildren, Ashley (Matt) Chapman

                         Amber (Cody) Carroll

                         Allison Pennycuff

                         Amanda (Dustin) Roberts

Great-Grandchildren, Parker and Hadley Chapman

                                   Ainsley and Reed Roberts

Brothers, Kareen Pennycuff & Dale Pennycuff

Sisters, Judy (Ralph) Gaw

             Linda (Steve) Baker

             Betty (L.E.) Kreis

             Rosamary Pennycuff

Sister-in-law, Nola Pennycuff

 

He is preceded in death by his:

Parents, Owensby and Marie Pennycuff

Grandson, Ralph Jacob Pennycuff

Brother, Boyd Pennycuff

 

Throughout his life, Mr. Pennycuff worked as a truck driver for 30 years with Roadway Express where he was commended for logging over 3,200,000 miles of safe driving during his career. He was a dedicated Christian man, giving his life to the Lord July 21, 1983 at Mt. Juliet Missionary Baptist Church. He loved his church and was a long time member of Pilgrim The Baptist Church in Hermitage, TN. Mr. Pennycuff was a devoted family man who will be remembered as a loving husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather.

Elder Franklin Watkins and Elder Burl Rice will officiate the service. Pallbearers will be Dustin Roberts, Matt Chapman, Cody Carroll, Austin Heffelmire, Michael Heffelmire, and Chris Sapp. Honorary Pallbearers will be the men of Pilgrim The Baptist Church and fellow truck drivers of Roadway Express.

 

Partlow Funeral Chapel in charge of arrangements.