Merlene Joyce Penniman, age 67 of Pulaski, passed away Saturday November 27, 2021 at Maury Regional Hospital in Columbia.
Mrs. Penniman was born February 8, 1954 in DeKalb, Illinois to the late Donald Byrom Harmes and Lucille Grace Overton Harmes. She was retired from Farm Bureau and preceded in death by her parents, brothers Larry Wallace, Bill Wallace, nephews Matt Wallace, Larry Wallace II, Bruce McCord and grandson Jeremy Tyler Harmes.
Visitation will be Thursday December 2, 2021 from 4 to 8pm at Carr & Erwin Funeral Home. Funeral will be 10am Friday December 3, 2021 at Carr & Erwin Funeral Home with burial in Maplewood Cemetery.
Survivors include her husband Fred Penniman of Pulaski, sons Jeremy Harmes of Iowa, Jamie Harmes and wife Kelly of Illinois, daughter Amanda Osteen and husband Johnathan of Lewisburg, step daughters Jennifer Irving and husband Shannon, Heather Penniman all of Illinois, sisters Donna Lemay of Thompson Station, Brenda Richards of Wisconsin, Bonnie Johnson and husband Dick of Florida, grandchildren Austin, McKayla, Devin, Cory, Xyana, and Ayazia.
Carr & Erwin Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.