Mary Sue Pennington Obituary
It is with sadness that the passing of Mary Sue Pennington of Chilhowie, Virginia is shared. Mary Sue, born on June 17, 1938, passed away on March 19, 2026. Family and friends are welcome to send flowers or leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Paul Wilburn and Stella Faye Gilley; her husband Russell Pennington; her siblings, Mack Gilley, Bob Gilley and Patsy Gilley; and her sisters-in-law, Linda Gilley and Margaret Gilley.
She is survived by: her children, Robin Pennington Bise (Tony) of Emory, Virginia and Russell "Rusty" Pennington, Jr. (Rheba) of Chilhowie, Virginia; her grandchildren, Ashley Pennington Crutchfield (Logan) of Chilhowie, Megan Balboni (Jeff) of North Hampton and Austen Barr (Hallie) of Meadowview, Virginia; her stepgrandson Matthew Bise (Brittany) of Austin, TX; her great grandchildren, Kaylee Roberts, Parker Crutchfield and Matthew Barr; and her brothers, Jack Gilley (Peggy) of Damascus and Johnny Gilley of Glade Spring, Virginia..
