Larry Neil Penland Obituary
The world bids farewell to Larry Neil Penland of Washington, North Carolina, departing on June 6, 2025 at the age of 71. Larry Neil leaves behind memories cherished by the community. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family.
Though Larry Neil may no longer walk beside us, his memory will forever be enshrined in the fabric of the lives of those Larry Neil touched, a beacon of light guiding us through the darkness. In his absence, his spirit lives on — a gentle whisper in the breeze, a ray of sunlight on a cloudy day, a reminder that love knows no boundaries.
He was predeceased by: his parents, Lewis Penland Jr. and Mary Skinner Penland; his brother Anthony Penland; his niece Karrie Lee Penland Sandoval; and his stepfather Thomas W. Fox (Debra Brooks Penland Wilkins).
He is survived by: his significant other Betty Gibbs Cherry of Washington; his significant other's daughter Nell Gray Cherry; his niece Shannon Jarvis (Barrett) of Washington; his stepsisters, Margaret Fox Cutrell of Greenville and Pamela Fox Baker of Clayton; his stepmother Carolyn Fox; and his aunts, Doris May Skinner of Belhaven, Lou Skinner of Belhaven and Marie Skinner of Bath.