Hettie Lou Pennington

Hettie Lou Pennington, 76, of Corbin, passed away Thursday evening, December 28, 2017 at her home.

Born in Williamsburg, she was a daughter of the late Arch and Nancy Richardson Caudill.

She had worked as a laboratory technician in the offices of Dr. Gene Scott and Dr. J. M. Watts.

Hettie was a member of First Baptist Church in Williamsburg and had enjoyed singing in the choir at her church.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a brother Arch “Pat” Caudill, a sister Nancy “Cheerio” Wyatt, and a grandson Michael Pennington.

Hettie Lou is survived by her husband Walter Pennington, Sr.; children: Walter Pennington, Jr., Suzanne Marie Opalka and husband David, and Scott David Pennington and wife Kimberly; nine grandchildren: Brittany Marie Sarver, Susan Jennifer Pennington, Walter Pennington, III, Laranda Nancy Opalka, Kalyna Olga Opalka, Sophia Louise Opalka, Kendall Rose Pennington, Evan Scott Pennington, and Dawson Kelly Pennington; and a brother William Ancil “Bud” Caudill.

Her visitation will be from 6 until 9 p.m. Friday, Jan. 5, at Vankirk-Grisell Funeral Home, and from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 6 at First Baptist Church in Williamsburg.

The funeral service will begin at 1 p.m. there with Rev. Ande Myers and Rev. Robert White officiating.

Interment will be at the Ryan Cemetery in Whitley County.

Messages may be sent to the Pennington family at www.vankirkgrisellfuneralhome.com.