Donald Pennington age 78, husband of Jane Ballew Pennington, died Saturday Aug. 15, 2009 at the St Joseph Berea Hospital. Donald was a local businessman, a Korean War Army veteran and member of the St. Clare Catholic Church in Berea. Donald first started and operated Pennington's Department store in the 1950's and was most notable for founding the Pennington Real Estate and Insurance Company with his brother Ronald. Donald had also been a past Berea City Councilman, President of the Berea Rotary Club, a member of the American Legion Post 50, a past president of the Madison County Board of Realtors, and past board member of the Directors of Peoples Bank in Madison County.


Donald is survived by his wife Jane Ballew Pennington, his children; William (Beverly) Wallace, David Pennington, and Joe (Debbie) Pennington, he has six grandchildren; Tracy Wallace, Darren Wallace, Lynn Wallace, Blain Pennington, Bianca Pennington, and Matthew Pennington, and one great granddaughter Avery Wallace. His brother also survives, Ronald (Henrietta) Pennington. Two sisters-in-law also survive Donald, Wanda Pennington and Alice Ballew. Donald was preceded in death by his parents John Henry and Bonnie Johnson Pennington, and two brothers Tony and Virgil Pennington.


Funeral Mass will be Wednesday 11:00 a.m. Aug. 19, 2009 at St. Clare Catholic Church. Burial will follow in the Berea Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Jim Bowman, Larry Combs, Mark Cox, Wayne Moore, Jimmy Lunsford, Glendon Reed, and Charles Barnett. Honorary pallbearers will be Wade Gay, Ray Treese, Melvin Higgins, Vernon Cummins, Ned Gilbert, and Maurice Coyle. Visitation will be Tuesday from 6-9 p.m. at Lakes Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers donations can be made to the American Cancer Society.