Harold Eugene Pennington, Jr

August 6, 1944 - January 9, 2021

Harold Eugene Pennington, Jr., known to friends as "Penny," passed away on January 9, 2021, at the age of 76. He was a loving husband, father of three sons, and three grandchildren. Harold was born in Tampa, FL on August 6, 1944 to Mary (Grimstead) and Harold Pennington, Sr. He joined the US Navy in 1963 and proudly served until 1967 when he transferred to the Naval Reserve until 1969. He was trained in the Navy as an Electrical Repairman. After he was honorably discharged from the Navy he worked for BellSouth for many years until his retirement in 2001. In 1967 he married the love of his life, Janet Lowrey, in South Carolina. They had three sons and made their home in Charleston, SC. Looking for adventure in retirement, they sold their house and traveled extensively until returning to Holly Hill, South Carolina. In 2012 they moved to Venice, FL where they enjoyed an active retirement community and being close to the beach. Harold enjoyed fishing, tinkering around outside and visiting with friends and neighbors. He is preceded in death by his parents, Mary and Harold, and Janet, his wife of 46 years. He is survived and will be lovingly remembered by his three sons, Paul of Venice, FL, Wayne (Jaime) of Ringgold, GA, and John (Diane) of Moorhead, MN. He will also be fondly remembered by his three grandchildren, Aidan, Trevor and Elsa, his sisters Barbara Hogge and Patricia Brooks Crossett, sister-in-law Beryl Wong, brother-in-law Howard Chase, and many nieces and nephews. In lieu of funeral services, the family encourages memories to be shared on this tribute page.