Louise Penwell

Louise M. Penwell, age 89, of Meridian and a former longtime resident of Benbrook, passed away Friday morning, September 23, 2016 in the Goodall-Witcher Nursing Facility in Clifton.

Visitation will be from 1:00 P. M. until 3:00 P. M., Monday, September 26, 2016, in the Lawson Funeral Home Chapel. A graveside service will be held after the visitation in the Penwell Family Cemetery, near Iredell. Rev. Richard Creech will officiate.

Louise was born October 6, 1926 in Rankin, Texas. She was a daughter of the late Murray B. and Effie Nola James Merriman. She was raised and educated in Rankin, and it was in Odessa that she met and married E. L. Penwell in 1950. The couple later moved to Benbrook where she lived for over 50 years before moving to Meridian in 2001. Mr. Penwell preceded Louise in death.

Mrs. Penwell is survived by her children, David Penwell and wife, Carolyn, of Fort Worth; Joy Mowery and husband, Robert, of Grapevine; Russell Penwell and Brian Penwell, both of Iredell; Neil Penwell of Seattle, Washington; five grandchildren, a number of great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.

Thoughts and memories may be sent to the Penwell Family at www.lawsonfuneralhome.net

Lawson Funeral Home, Meridian, Texas
254-435-2792