Annie Lucille Penix

Annie Lucille (Fuller) Penix, age 101, “went on ahead” peacefully in her sleep the morning of Saturday, February 27, 2021 in Lexington. She was born February 14, 1920 in Wildersville, Tennessee to Joseph Lee and Ava Dellie (Phillips) Fuller. She married Loyce Wilson Penix on December 26, 1940 and began her life as homemaker. Lucille retired working as a seamstress at Cross Dry Cleaners. Lucille had a passion for flowers and gardening. She will always be remembered for her infectious smile, and her kind and compassionate spirit. She was a lifelong member of New Antioch Primitive Baptist Church, born into the denomination. Her father Elder Joseph Fuller was well known and a leader in the Association. Lucille is survived by her great nephew, Joe Barrett Reed (Melinda) whom she lived with for the last 9 years in Memphis; Great-grandniece, Melissa Reed-Sykora (Sean) of Pearland, TX; Anita Townsend McCartney of Pelham, AL came to live with Loyce & Lucille as an infant from foster care, their “Angel” whom God sent after the death of their only child; Annie Hobson, Caregiver of Memphis; cousins, Larry Scott of Paris, TN; and Linda Long of California. She was loved and visited by numerous nieces and nephews from the Penix family through her long life. Those surviving: Sherry Pearson, Jonathan Pearson, Jamey Pearson (Debbie), Alan Finch (Darlene), Larry Finch, Peggy Parks, Darlene Roberts (Tom), Jeff Milam (Diana) Brenda Alexander (Doug), Gerald Milam (Sharon), Charles Penix, and Teresa Penix Donner (Chad). Lucille was preceded in death by her husband, Loyce Wilson Penix; their infant child, her parents, Joe & Dellie Fuller; two sisters, Deloris (Fuller) Reed, (Riley) and Maudie L. (Fuller) Sparks (Grover); and her Nephew, Joe W. Reed (Wanda). Funeral services will be on Sunday, March 7, at 2PM at New Antioch Primitive Baptist Church at 94 Antioch Church Lane, Lexington, TN 38351 with burial to follow in Memory Gardens Cemetery. Visitation will be from 12PM until the service. Elder Paul Blair and Elder Denny Abernathy will be officiating. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to New Antioch Primitive Baptist Church via mail, c/o Mr. Chuck Rowsey, 43 Poplar Street, Lexington, TN 38351. Due to COVID the family has requested that all attendees wear a mask and practice social distancing. Reed’s Chapel is in charge of all arrangements.

Annie Lucille Penix

February 14, 1920 - February 27, 2021