Mr. James "LA" Pennywell

PENNYWELL, Mr. James "LA"- Age 68, passed away Sunday, July 21, 2013 at Hurley Medical Center. Family hour 10 a.m. Wednesday, July 31, 2013 from the Chapel of Lawrence E. Moon Funeral Home, 906 W. Flint Park Blvd., with funeral service commencing at 11 a.m Min. Dwight White, officiating. Interment Great Lakes National Cemetery, G-4200 Belford Rd. Friends and pallbearers will assemble at the funeral home 10 a.m. Wednesday. Mr. Pennywell will lie in state in the Chapel of Lawrence E. Moon Funeral Home. Mr. James R. Pennywell was born November 4, 1944 in Shreveport, Louisiana, the son of Cora Dudley and Sam Bryant. He was a resident of Mt. Morris, Michigan and attended Foss Avenue Baptist Church. A graduate of Northern High School, Mr. Pennywell also attended Mott Community College and graduated from Compton College in Compton, CA. He served in the United States Army where he received 2 Purple Hearts, the Vietnam Service Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, the Vietnam Campaign Medal and the Oversees Service Bar. Mr. Pennywell completed C.E.T. training in plumbing, landscaping, computer repair and carpentry at Huntington Memorial Hospital. James was a Storekeeper for R.T.D., Bus Company in Los Angeles, CA. In the early 70s, he was a school bus driver for the Flint School District. He was a parking attendant for the Detroit Lions and the sandwich man at the Northend Soup Kitchen. His hobbies included collecting movies and other items. He also enjoyed fishing, watching movies and sports and attending his grandchildren’s football games and spending lots of time with friends and family. Mr. James R. Pennywell leaves to cherish his memories: wife, Beverly Jones Pennywell; 3 daughters, Cory Pennywell of Flint, Crystal (Larry) Umphryes of Grand Rapids, MI and Rasheedah Pennywell of Flint; 5 sons, Antwan Dudley of Flint, Rommel (Johanna) Jones of Atlanta, GA; James (Marquisha) Pennywell of Paramount, CA, Rashad Pennywell of Albany, GA and Sean Frizell of Victorville, CA; grandchildren, Antonia Fluker of Flint, Ametra Fluker of Grand Rapids, MI; Akeah Fluker of New Haven, MI; Marquavis Pennywell-Gardner of Flint, Quinzell Pennywell-Gardner, Shundre Pennywell-Gardner, Camron Pennywell-Gardner, Jeremyiah Malone and Jayshawn Malone, all of Flint, Jordon Pennywell of Dallas, TX, Zaniyah Pennywell of Los Angeles, CA, Faith Jones, Rommel Jones, Jr., Ryan Jones and Mianna Jones, all of Atlanta, GA; a host of cousins, other relatives and friends, including special friends, Min. Diwight White, Calvin Estes and Clevester Rison. Mr. Pennywell was preceded in death by his mother, Cora Dudley, father, Sam Bryant and step-father, Ruben Dudley. The family would like to express special thanks to Eddie Roe.

Mr. James "LA" Pennywell

November 4, 1944 - July 21, 2013