Penny was born to William Henry King, Jr and Beatrice Ventura Fidalgo King. She graduated from Tennyson High School, Hayward, Ca. in 1962. Penny was very active in high school. She served on the Student Body Council, was Junior Class President, and Head Song Girl. After high school Penny continued her education at Chabot Jr. College.
Penny and her husband Donald, met in junior high and married in 1968 after Donald got out of the Air Force. They moved to Modesto, Ca from Hayward, Ca. in 1978 with their three children. Penny worked 20 years at the Stanislaus County Superior Courts, retired as a courtroom clerk on a Friday to start work on Monday at Modesto Junior College, Community Education. Where she had the pleasure of working for Odessa Johnson, who happened to be, THE BEST BOSS she ever had the pleasure of working for.
After retiring completely in 2002, Penny continued to be active within the community. She was a member of the Native Daughters of the Golden West, Parlor #199, Hospice Training for Special Projects, Modesto Garden Club President for 5 years, Valley Lode Director for 2 years (A branch of the California Garden Clubs, which has 22,000 members), and a docent for the McHenry Mansion.
Penny enjoyed her Monday mornings at Tota's, lunches with her AWOL (All Women of Leisure) group from MJC, her YaYa Sisters from high school, Her Tennyson Golden Girls, the Courthouse Family that met once a month for breakfast and of course summers with her Lake Tulloch Family - "It's 5 o'clock somewhere."
Penny and her husband Donald were married for 52 years. Donald passed away on September 2, 2020 one week before his 76th birthday. They had 3 children, Christina (Larry), Christina's two adorable girls, granddaughters, Caitlyn and Carly, two sons, Bryan Binney, Richard(Maria) Binney, granddaughter, Breanna(Jared) Cash, and two grandsons, Justin and Michael Binney.
Services will take place at Lakewood Memorial Park, 900 Santa Fe Ave. Hughson, Ca. in the Private Estate Garden on Thursday, April 15th, 2021 at 11:00am. A celebration of Life will follow at the Fruit Yard, 7948 Yosemite Blvd., Modesto, Ca. A private interment will be held at San Joaquin Valley National Cemetery, Santa Nella on Friday, April 16th, 2021.
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