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Official Obituary of

Donna M. Pennington

October 25, 1946 ~ December 10, 2025 (age 79) 79 Years Old
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Donna Pennington Obituary

Donna M. Pennington, 79, of Greenfield, passed away Wednesday, December 10, at her home.  She was born October 25, 1946, in Carrollton to Donald and Hazel (Reynolds) Thomasson.  She married Gene Pennington June 9, 2005, in Greenfield, and he preceded her in death, April 27, 2023.

Surviving is her daughter, Dana (Craig) Plummer, her son, Dale (Candace) Woolsey, her grandchildren, Joshua (Ashley) Huber, Calab (Cassidy) Huber, Elijah Woolsey and James Woolsey, her great-grandchildren, Skyla, Elsie, Roman, and Alayna, her step grandchildren, Shayna Sullivan and Amanda Robinson, her step great-grandchildren, Hannah, Peyton, Shyanne, Collin, and Lily, her sisters, Marilyn Woolsey, Connie (Roger) Cooper, Judy (Mike) Richie, her step-daughters, Kay (Gary) Pence, and Suzy (Jim) Dalton, and several nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, and her stepchildren, Tammy Pennington and Tim Pennington.

Donna loved to cook and cooked for Sinclair’s, Principia College, but her favorite was cooking on the barge. She enjoyed crocheting and going to yard sales. She loved her family and spending time with them.

Cremation rites will be accorded, and a memorial service will be held Saturday, December 20 at 10:30 am at Shields-Bishop Funeral Home in Greenfield. Inurnment will follow the service at Mt. Gilead Cemetery near Carrollton. Memorials are suggested to the American Heart Association.  Please leave a memory or condolence at shields-bishopfh.com.

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Services

Memorial Service
Saturday
December 20, 2025

10:30 AM
Shields-Bishop Funeral Home
604 Walnut Street
Greenfield, IL 62044

Interment following funeral service
Saturday
December 20, 2025

Mt. Gilead Cemetery
368 SW 300 Ave
Carrollton, IL 62027

Donations

American Heart Association
7272 Greenville Ave, Dallas TX 75231
Tel: 1-800-242-8721

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