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Betty Lynette Bowles Pennington

Writer: Carolina Conference
Carolina Conference
May 11
1 min read

Pennington, Betty Lynette Bowles, 80, was born January 31, 1945, in Phenix City, A.L., and died January 29, 2026.


She attended Pine Forest Academy in M.S. and Southern University in Collegedale, T.N., where she met Elmer Stanley Pennington. They were married August 22, 1965.

She taught home economics at Little Creek Academy in Knoxville, T.N., now Heritage Academy in Crossville, T.N., for three years. She later worked in alterations for Zerdan’s of Hickory and was self-employed in the lawn business for 35 years, working alongside her husband.


She was a lifelong member of the Adventist Church and a member of the Lenoir Adventist Church for 50 years. She served with church youth ministries, including Sabbath School, Vacation Bible School, Adventure Club, and Pathfinder Club. She also worked with local food pantries and Adventist disaster relief efforts in Statesville.


Survivors include her husband of 60 years, Elmer Stanley Pennington; daughters, Lynette Downing (Charles) and Martha Schultz (Richard); grandchildren, Matthew Kolkmann (Heidi), Emily Kolkmann (Brandon Harrington), Douglas Downing (Casey), Jonathan Kolkmann (Elizabeth), James Downing (Kayla Bentley), Andrew Kolkmann (Brittany), and Adian Schultz; great-grandchildren, Evelyn, Anna, and Amelia Downing, Oliver and Everett Harrington, Anthony Kolkmann, and Baby Girl Kolkmann, expected June 2026; brothers, Ken Bowles (Paulette), Phil Bowles (Jeanette), and Larry Bowles (Julie); sister, Anna Marie Flemming (Ted); eight nieces and nephews; aunt, Susie Cravey; and many cousins.


She was preceded in death by her parents, Robert J Bowles and Gussie Mae Yawn Bowles; sister, Willene Hetrick; and one nephew.


She will be remembered for her faithful service to her family, church, and community.

3 Comments


ge zhu
Sep 21

Betty's dedication to family and community shines through. It's like my buddy who’s always helping his neighbors—you just don’t see enough of that today. By the way, for anyone into breeding games, there’s a cool resource here: palworld.

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Jack Richardson
Sep 06

Me pareció interesante la forma de organizar este tipo de información. Cuando aparece el resultado loteria, tener la fecha claramente indicada ayuda a comprender mejor los datos y permite realizar una comprobación posterior utilizando los canales oficiales correspondientes.

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Nu Chuppy
Nu Chuppy
Jun 04

What a touching tribute to Betty Lynette Bowles Pennington! Her legacy truly inspires. It reminds me of my grandmother’s baking; cookie clicker her cookies brought us all together. Thank you for sharing this beautiful story!

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