Obituaries

Betty Jean Pennel

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Betty Jean (Daniel) Pennel, 88, of Springdale died Tuesday, June 17, 2014, at Circle of Life Hospice. She was born Nov. 19, 1925, in Muskogee, Okla., to Thomas and Alice Boatright Daniel. Betty's family moved to Johnson where she was raised and attended school. She married Kenneth Pennel on Sept. 27, 1942, in Lincoln. They moved to Las Vegas, Nev., in 1947 and returned to Springdale in 1970. She was a member of the Church of Christ throughout her life. She was preceded in death by a brother, Leroy Daniel; a sister, Kate Burba; and a great-grandson, Timmy Pennell. She is survived by her husband, Kenneth Pennel of the home; two children, Donnie Pennell and wife, Johnny, of Springdale, Sandy Jaro and husband, Eddie, of Vanleer, Tenn.; one sister, Barbara McGowan and husband, Claud, of Las Vegas, Nev.; six grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; and five great-great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be 1 p.m. Friday, June 20, at Heritage Funeral Home Chapel. Interment will be at Baptist Ford Cemetery.

Published June 19, 2014

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