Left to cherish his memory are his parents, David Earl Pennington and Hilda Rivera Pennington; son, Christopher Pierce (Stacie Steele); sister, Deanne (Bill) Purcell, nephews, Blake and Dallas Purcell, and numerous aunts, uncles, cousins, and friends.
Robert was a loving son, father, brother, uncle, nephew, cousin, and friend. He was an avid fan of the Miami Hurricanes. He was a nature enthusiast who loved sunrises and sunsets and the beach. He adored animals of all kinds, especially exotic ones.
Robert was a 1986 graduate of Flour Bluff High School. He worked as a carpenter building many beautiful structures throughout South Texas. He was employed by Decks and Docks of Padre Island.
Visitation will be held at Memory Gardens Funeral Home, 8200 Old Brownsville Rd. on Tuesday, January 16, 2018 at 1:30 p.m. with a Funeral Service to be held at 2:00 p.m. that same day. Interment will follow at Memory Gardens Cemetery.