Wayne was born March 21, 1935 in Denton, Texas the son of William H. Penney and Ethel C. Penney.
A graveside service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, May 12, 2018 at Memorial Park Cemetery.
Wayne proudly served his country in the U.S. Navy for eight years including service during the Korean War. He was employed as a quality control engineer contracted with various facilities throughout the country, requiring frequent travel and relocation. On May 4, 1982, he was united in marriage to Mary Ruth (Gifford), who preceded him in death. Wayne enjoyed watching old movies, especially westerns and war movies. For the last few years of his life, Wayne was a resident at Candlelight Lodge and befriended many of its residents and staff.
Wayne is survived by his children: Chuck Penney (Jill); Dan Welch (Kim); Vicki Rieves (John); Debra West; Eddie Welch (Jeanne); fifteen grandchildren and twenty great-grandchildren. In addition to his wife and parents, he was preceded in death by a sister, Beverly Chapman and a great-grandson, Payton Leary West.
Memorials are suggested to the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) in Wayne’s memory by visiting heroes.vfw.org.
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