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Obituary For Mr. Lester Pennington

Mr. Lester Pennington was born in Forsyth, Georgia (Monroe County) to the late Jimmy Pennington and Gertrude Pennington on January 30, 1959. On April 14, 2017, he departed this life and entered into eternal rest. Lester accepted Christ at The Last Day Church of God, Inc. and was a member under the pastoral care of the late William “Prince Elijah” Bunting and Pastor Eliza M. Parker.

Lester received his formal education through the Atlanta Public School System at Smith High School. He dedicated his life to a variety of work. He was skilled in carpentry, construction and landscaping.

He was preceded in death by a loving father Jimmy L. Pennington; sister Mamie Pennington-Griffin; and beloved son, DeMario Pennington. He leaves to cherish his memory mother, Gertrude Pennington, two sisters Elizabeth (Donnie) Cunningham and Shirley (Robert) White; three sons, DeMarco Pennington, DeMario Swain, and Darius Pennington; one grandson, DeMario Pennington, Jr.; and a host of aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, cousins, other loving family and friends.

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I am very sorry for your loss. I would like to share a scripture that that I hope brings you some comfort. "When Jesus saw her weeping and the Jews who had come with her weeping, he groaned within himself and became troubled."-John 11:33. Jesus was pained to see his disciples mourn the loss of Lazarus. Since Jesus is a perfect reflection of his Father, we can be sure that God is also pained to see us grieve over the loss of our loved ones. God eagerly anticipates the time when he will bring his servants back to life, and we should too! For additional information please visit www.jw.org.

- Autumn B

I am very sorry for your loss. May the love of family, friends, and Almighty God bring you comfort and support during your time of grief and afterward. (Ps. 83:18; Isaiah 41:10) May the hope of a resurrection right here on a restored earth bring you peace. (Acts 24:15; Psalm 37:11, 29)

- P. Henderson

"And the last enemy, death, is to be brought to nothing." (1 Corinthians 15:26) God promises that he will soon wipe away and reverse the effects of this enemy that causes so much pain. Your precious one will be brought back to you and you will never have to experience the pain of losing him ever again. This is a promise from God! (Isaiah 33:24; Isaiah 25:8; Revelation 21:4,5) Jw.org

- Natalie

What a great loss my family has suffered. Love you, Uncle Les Les

- Kendra Cunningham

Praying for all of you he will be missed Rest n Heaven Lester

- Nora McCoy

To The Family, May you have peace and comfort during this most grievous time. The Bible speaks of death as an enemy. 1 Corinthians 15:26 refers to death as the, "last enemy." Almighty God is going to eliminate this enemy in the future. That same scripture says, it is going to be destroyed forever .What a wonderful future blessing when death is going forever. May you continue to have peace and comfort during this most difficult time.

- Ramona Barney-Ellison

To the family of Lester Pennington I surely hope you find comfort in Jesus words at John 5:29 and Acts 24:15, where he speaks of a resurrection. By means of Gods Kingdom mentioned at Matthew 6:9,10, this resurrection will occur because God's will is for conditions on earth to be as they are in heaven. "Just a little while longer" and death will be no more (Psalm 37:10), so if we wait on God's promises we can see this come true. But in the meantime, we can throw all of our worries and concerns on Jehovah God (Psalm 83:18; 1 Peter 5:7). Have hope in God's future promises.

- K W

I am so sorry for the loss of your loved one. Please be comforted by the hope that one day soon death, mourning, and pain will be gone forever (Revelation 21:3,4). Until that time, may the love and support of friends and family help to ease the pain of your loss.

- A. Ellison