J. Penninger

Hartsell Funeral Home Concord PO Box 367 Concord, NC 28025 (704) 786-1161 Mr. J. Norman Penninger, 80, of 6561 Derby Lane in Concord, passed away on Monday, March 8, 2010 at his home. He was surrounded by his loving family and friends throughout his brief illness and passing. A visitation will be held at Hartsell Funeral Home in Concord on Thursday, March 11, 2010 from 6-8 pm. Funeral services will be held at Roberta United Methodist Church on Friday, March 12, 2010 at 2:00 pm, with the Rev. Steven Cline, Dr. Steve Ayers, and Rev. David Cox officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Born on May 7, 1929 in Cabarrus County to the late Hall Gamewell Penninger, Sr. and the late Martha Dora Miller Penninger. He was also preceded in death by a brother, John R. Penninger, Sr. J. Norman attended Harrisburg School while helping his father and brothers on the farm in all capacities. He would later say “I followed a mule farther than most people drove a car." He served in the US Navy as a Chief Petty Officer, serving in the Mediterranean on the U.S.S. Kitty Hawk, and lived in California before returning to his home in Concord. His experience in mobile home sales enabled him to open a very successful business, Penninger Homes Inc., of Charlotte. He is survived by wife, Peggy E. Penninger, “angel and love of his life;” daughters, Sheila Brown of Concord, Susan King of Harrisburg, Adele Lozito of Carmichael, CA, and Angela Welch of Concord; grandchildren, Adam Brown, Emily Brown, Matthew King and wife Jamie, Charlotte King, Savannah King, Philip, Nicholas, and Michael Lozito, Steven Cline and wife Crystal, and Stephanie Lanier and husband Andrew; brother, H.G. Penninger, Jr. of High Point; sisters, Bernice Walker and Jewel Collins both of Concord; and numerous loving nieces and nephews. Memorials may be made to Hospice & Palliative Care of Cabarrus County, 5003 Hospice Ln., Kannapolis, NC 28081, McGill Baptist Church, 5300 Poplar Tent Rd., Concord, NC 28025, or Roberta United Methodist Church, 3925 Cochran Rd., Concord, NC 28027. Hartsell Funeral Home Concord is serving the Penninger family. Online condolences may be made at www.hartsellfh.com