Margie Thomas Pennebaker

Margie Pennebaker, 63, of Simpsonville, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, January 1, 2015 after a long, well fought battle against cancer.

Born in Greenville, she was a daughter of the late Doyle Thomas and Ruby Friddle Thomas. Mrs. Pennebaker was a graduate of Hillcrest High School and Greenville Technical College. She thoroughly enjoyed gardening, had a knack for growing plants, and dearly loved her four dogs. Mrs. Pennebaker was an Office Manager in the Banking Industry for many years.

She is survived by her husband, Ed; her Mother; daughters, Shannon Richards and her husband, Doug, of Williamston, and Kimberly Bailey and her husband, Dwayne, of Simpsonville; step-sons, Edward Pennebaker of Simpsonville, Gordon Pennebaker and his wife, Margaret, of Camden, and Christian Pennebaker of Savannah, GA.; grandchildren, Cameron and Kendall Bailey, Briggs and Brody Richards; step-grandchildren Stuart and Ann Miller Pennebaker; and one sister, Cyndy Ayers of Mauldin.

A Funeral Service will be held on Sunday, January 4, 2015 at 2:00 PM in the Chapel of Heritage Funeral Home with Father Mike Flanagan and Chuck Calvert officiating. The family will receive friends prior to the service starting at 1:00 PM. Burial will follow in Greenville Memorial Gardens.

The family requests that memorials be made to Meals on Wheels or to a charity of one’s choice.