He is survived by a stepson, Charles Overton of Bayard; a stepdaughter, Trudy Gaither and husband Allen of Bayard; grandchildren, Carrie Slaubaugh and husband James, Jessica Gaither and Noah Gaither; great grandchildren, Trevor Kitzmiller, Cole Kitzmiller, Candace Slaubaugh, Hunter Gaither and Chanda Gaither; brothers and sisters, Nina Whitehair and husband Denver of Silver Lake, WV, Alice Artenchie and husband Dan of Bayard, George Pennington and wife Anne of Corinth, WV, and Terry Pennington, Jr. and wife Joyce of Mt. Storm, WV; and a number of nieces and nephews. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Aggie M. (Gritts) Pennington, in 2011; a stepson, Stephen Overton; a brother, Melvin Pennington; and two sisters, Ruth Beckman and Mary Lou Pennington.