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| Marie Simpson Penry December 31, 1938 - April 8, 2023 |
Marie Simpson Penry, 84, of Old Camp Rd., Denton, NC passed away on Saturday, April 08, 2023, at Novant Health Thomasville Medical Center.
A celebration of life service will be held 2:00 PM on Tuesday, April 11 at Central United Methodist Church where she was a member with Lay Speaker, Cathy Ward, and Rev. Scott Davis officiating. Inurnment will be at Mountain View Memorial Gardens at a later date.
Marie was born on December 31, 1938, in Rockingham County, the daughter of Edgar Simpson and Audrey Lee Barham Simpson. She graduated from the Women’s College of the University of North Carolina, known today as UNC Greensboro. She spent her entire career of 32 years as a teacher with Denton High School and later South Davidson High School. As a teacher Marie taught many different classes but Science classes were her favorites. Marie loved gardening, flowers, going on beach trips, a vast knowledge of birds, and most importantly she loved her family.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a sister, Phyllis Simpson Hawkins.
She is survived by her husband, Albert “Al” Penry, Jr., of the home; sons, Robbie Lanier (Sherri) of Lexington and Mike Lanier (Tina); daughter, Laura Lanier Walton of Denton; 5 grandchildren, Jerry Lanier (Sarah), Matthew Lanier (Hannah Lee), Gavin Walton, Emerson Walton, and Jackson Walton; 1 great-grandchild, Oliver Reece Lanier; and a sister, Glennie Goins (Larry) of Madison.
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The family will receive friends on Monday from 6:00 to 8:00 PM at Briggs Funeral Home in Denton.
In lieu of flowers memorials should be made to the American Diabetes Association PO Box 7023 Merrifield, VA 22116-7023.or at www.diabetes.org.
Online condolences can be made to the family at www.briggsfuneralhome.com
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