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Memorial for Clark Wellington Pennell
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Born in Lenoir, NC on Nov. 12, 1921
Died on Dec. 29, 2008 and resided in Weaverville, NC.
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Thursday, Jan. 1, 2009
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Friday, Jan. 2, 2009
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Green Hills Cemetery
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Please click on the links above for locations, times, maps, and directions.
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Clark Wellington Pennell, Sr., 87, of Weaverville, NC, died on Monday, December 29, 2008, at his home. He was an educator and school principal for 35 years. A native of Lenoir, NC, he was a son of the Carl Wellington and Ora Haas Pennell. He was preceded in death by his brothers, Rex Wilson Pennell, Ned Hill Pennell, and his sister, Dorothy Pennell Porter.
Mr. Pennell served in the 690th Field Artillery of the United States Army during World War II and was awarded the Bronze Star Medal. He was in five major combat battles: Normandy, Northern France, Rhineland, Ardennes and Central Europe.
After receiving his B.S. and M.E. degrees from Western Carolina University, he began his career in education at Weaverville High School in 1949 teaching mathematics, biology, physical education and coaching all sports. In 1951, he was appointed principal of Weaverville High School. He later served as principal of A.C. Reynolds High School and Lee H. Edwards High School (currently Asheville High School). In 1973, he was appointed principal of Shelby Junior High School, in Shelby, NC, and returned to Buncombe County six years later as principal of North Buncombe High School. He also served as Associate Superintendent of Buncombe County Schools. He retired in 1984 after 35 years working in the public schools.
During the years Mr. Pennell worked, he was active in education circles, twice elected president of the NC State Division of Principals and served eight years on the Board of Directors. He served five years as a consultant with the Southern Association of Schools and Colleges and was a charter member of Western Carolina University's Chapter of Phi Delta Kappa, receiving its Outstanding Educator Award in 1975.
After retiring, Mr. Pennell was a member of the Buncombe County Teaching Fellows Scholarship Committee for 12 years and was chairman of that group for eight years. In 1998, he was honored by the Buncombe County Board of Education which named the new Weaverville Elementary School Office Complex in his honor.
A member of the First Baptist Church of Asheville and the King's Workers Sunday School Class, he served as deacon for several terms and on various church committees. He was a loyal friend of "Meals on Wheels," and enjoyed making his deliveries each week for 12 years.
Mr. Pennell is survived in death by his wife of 61 years, Virginia Cope Pennell, a native of Asheville; his children, Clark W. Pennell, Jr., and his wife Beverly Dent Pennell of Bald Head Island, Ann Pennell Bolinger and her husband Woody of Weaverville, and Laura Pennell Brazil and her husband Ron of Asheville; five grandchildren Matthew Clark Pennell and wife Linda of Monroe; Amanda Pennell Lindler and her husband Chris of Charlotte, Carol Love Bolinger of Weaverville, Benjamin Eugene Bolinger, of Weaverville; and Jonathan Clark Brazil of Asheville; great-grandchildren Emory Pennell of Monroe and Wyatt Linder of Charlotte; and brother Jack Boyce Pennell and his wife Tiny of Lenoir.
Funeral services will be held Friday, January 2, 2009 at 2:00 p.m. at First Baptist Church, Asheville, with the Rev. Guy Sayles officiating. Burial will follow at Green Hills Cemetery.
His family will receive friends from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. Thursday at Groce Funeral Home on Patton Ave.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Meals on Wheels, 146 Victoria Rd., Asheville, NC 28801, and Habitat for Humanity, 4170 Long Beach Rd., Southport, NC 28461.
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