Obituary - Lillie “Penny” Pennington Dudley

Dudley, Lillie “Penny” Pennington, 90, of Richmond, VA, passed away on Monday, June 1, 2020. Born in Mobile, AL, on December 27, 1929, Penny graduated from Murphy High School, then studied voice at Lynchburg College. In 1950, she married M. Bland Dudley, a Presbyterian minister, and she accompanied him for 45 years, raising two children, helping with the ministry and creating beautiful gardens wherever they lived. After her husband’s retirement, the two of them traveled the United States as retirement consultants for the Board of Pensions of the Presbyterian Church, USA. After Bland’s death, when she moved to Richmond, she took up volunteer activities at her residence of Westminster Canterbury, and in 2014 was given a Laurel Award for her contributions to the community, particularly her work in the Echo Shop. She was a beautiful lady of strong Christian faith, with a great sense of humor, who always wanted to make and grow beautiful things, to encourage everyone and to make peace. She was preceded in death by her husband, Merle Bland Dudley; her parents, Walter F. and Lillie H. Pennington; brothers, W. Fred Pennington and W. Clifford Pennington; and sisters, Helen P. Latham and Ilene P. Monk. She is survived by her son, Carter Bland Dudley (Jody) of Richmond, VA; daughter, Jane Merle Dudley, of Richmond, VA; and sister Marie P. Humes, of Austin, TX. A graveside service will be held at 2 p.m. on June 5, at Historic Christ Church Burying Ground. Condolences may be made to the family at www.Blileys.com. Memorial contributions may be made to Westminster Canterbury (Richmond) Fellowship Program, https://foundation.wcrichmond.org/senior-living-donations-richmond-va or Historic Christ Church Foundation, https://www.christchurch1735.org/donate.     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});