Rita F. Pennington

Rita F. Pennington 81, of Amarillo entered the gates of Heaven on December 28, 2022. Visitation will be Monday, January 2, 2023 from 5-7pm at Memorial Park Funeral Home. Celebration of Life will be Tuesday, January 3, 2023 at 11am at Trinity Fellowship Church Chapel with Pastor Kyle Wilkerson officiating. Rita was born in Leedey, Oklahoma to Clarence and Eva Ernestine Howard. She may have been born in Oklahoma but had the heart of a Texan and got here as fast as she could. Her family was important to her as well as her faith. She always saw the good in everyone and everything. She had a very strong work ethic which she passed along to her children. She enjoyed reading and she loved sewing projects for family and friends. She was a very spirited football fan for the Kansas City Chiefs' and the Dallas Cowboys. She retired after 25 years of service in 2003 from West Texas A & M University. She will be missed by all who knew and loved her.

She is preceded in death by her parents; her husband LB Pennington and her sister Opal Almeta Frische.

Left to cherish her memory are her children: Melody Batchelor of Amarillo; Nancy Kempf and husband John of Canyon; Rhonda Arenas and husband Johnny of Amarillo; Sharlene Barrera and husband Eddie of Dimmitt; Christy Curry and husband Jimmy of Atoka, Oklahoma and Kelly Pennington of Amarillo. Sister Eva Mae Golson of Georgetown, Texas and brother Clarence Robert Howard and wife Connie of Amarillo. 19 grandchildren and 20 great grandchildren. Numerous others who called her Mom, who she lovingly welcomed with open arms into her life and family.

Family asks that in lieu of flowers that donations be made in Rita’s honor to Trinity Fellowship Church of Amarillo.

Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.memorialparkamarillo.com for the Pennington family.