Our Mother, Ava Nell Smith, passed away Thursday, Oct. 22, 2020 in McKinney, TX. She was born June 27, 1939 in Geary, Ok. to Carl and Magdalene Goss. Ava was a friend to all that knew her and gracious to all that met her. A loving and caring Mother to everyone who came around her. She was outstanding in life, a great motivator, confidant and storyteller. She loved the Lord and said often that she knew, when this life was over, where she would be – HEAVEN, and for us to just trust in God and everything would be ok. She believed it and lived by it!
She was preceded in death by her loving husband, Lester Smith; her parents; son, Norval Pennington, Jr.; daughter, Tonya Kaye Merta; and grandson, Christopher Pennington.
She is survived by her sons, Randall Pennington and wife Monique, and Tommy Pennington; 5 grandchildren, Randall Pennington II and his spouse Amanda, Holly Sweet and her spouse Sean, Cody Pennington and his spouse Kady, Lacey Kaye Dolph, and Michael Sean Wynn and his spouse LuAnn; as well as 11 great grandchildren, Angelic, Andrew, Skylin, Braydon, Connor, Samantha, Elijah, Kenzie, Destinee, Londen and Laney.
Services will be held 9:30am Friday at Bill Merritt Funeral Home with interment to follow at Memorial Park Cemetery.
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