Vicki Diana Pennington

Vicki Diana Pennington, 70, died Tuesday, Sept. 28, in Vernon, Texas.

She was born Aug. 7, 1951, in Corsicana, to Maeda and James Henry Davis. She graduated from Bonham High School in Bonham, Texas, in 1969. She received a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1973 from East Texas State University, now Texas A & M Commerce, and a Master of Music Education degree from Midwestern State University, Wichita Falls, in 1975. She married James Edward Pennington July 23, 1985, in Euless. Her professional career began at Iowa Park High School, where she taught music. She then spent twenty-five years as Music Instructor at Vernon College.

Preceding her in death were her parents, Maeda and James Henry Davis of Mount Pleasant.

Survivors include her husband, Jim; sons, Christopher Parker Pennington and Andrew Edward Pennington; brother, Brian Davis; and sister, Robin Alsop.

Funeral services were held Saturday, at First Presbyterian Church of Vernon, with Rev. George Records, pastor of First Presbyterian Church officiating. Interment followed in Eastview Cemetery. Arrangements were under direction of Sullivan Funeral home.