Eighth Generation

10575. Rosa Belle Coffey was born on 19 December 1879 in Alexander Co., NC. She lived with her parents in Alexander Co., NC on 10 June 1880. Rosa died of tuberculosis on 12 November 1949 at home in Taylorsville, Little River Twp., Alexander Co., NC and was buried at Three Forks Baptist Church Cemetery in Taylorsville, Alexander Co., NC.^31024,31025

Rosa Belle Coffey and Joseph Joshua Pennell were married on 6 June 1897 in Kings Creek Twp., Caldwell Co., NC.³¹⁰²⁶ They^³¹⁰²⁶ appeared in the census on 20 June 1900 in Yadkin Valley, Caldwell Co., NC.³¹⁰²⁷ Joseph Joshua Pennell, son of John Pennell and Susan Adeline Reid, was born on 1 July 1878 in North Carolina. Joseph died of atrioventricular septal defect on 28 January 1970 at the age of 91 in Winston-Salem, Forsyth Co., NC and was buried at Taylorsville, Alexander Co., NC on 30 January 1970.³¹⁰²⁸

Rosa Belle Coffey and Joseph Joshua Pennell had the following children:

+17358	i.	William Arthur Pennell.
+17359	ii.	Luloa [?] J. Pennell.
17360	iii.	John Robert Pennell was born in 1905 in North Carolina.
+17361	iv.	Sallie Emma Pennell.
17362	v.	Luther V. Pennell was born in 1910 in North Carolina.
17363	vi.	Samuel B. Pennell was born circa 1911 in North Carolina.
+17364	vii.	Hershell George Pennell.
17365	viii.	Edna Hessie Pennell was born on 29 September 1915 in North Carolina. Edna died on 5 January 2001.
17366	ix.	Perry Conley Pennell was born on 26 September 1923 in Alexander Co., NC. Perry died on 31 July 2003 at the age of 79 at home in Taylorsville, Alexander Co., NC and was buried at Victory Baptist Church Cemetery in Taylorsville, Alexander Co., NC on 4 August 2003.³¹⁰²⁹ Perry Conley Pennell, age 79, of Crest Knolls Apts., Taylorsville, died unexpectedly Thursday, July 31, 2003, at his residence. He was born in Alexander County September 26, 1923, the son of the late Joseph Pennell and Rosa Coffey Pennell. He was retired from Hickory Chair and was previously employed as a night watchman at Clayton-Marcus. Mr. Pennell was a former member of Calvary Baptist Church. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by three brothers, Arthur Pennell, Rob Pennell, and Sam Pennell; three sisters, Lula P. Farrell, Emma P. Payne, and Edna P. James; and a granddaughter, Kathy Jean Pennell. Survivors include Nora Pennell Isaacs of Taylorsville; two sons, Michael C. Pennell and wife Julie and Roger C. Pennell, all of Taylorsville; two daughters, Faye P. Hamby and husband Ronnie and Jeannie P. Godfrey and special friend Jerry Carrigan, all of Taylorsville; one brother, Hershell G. Pennell of Taylorsville; eleven grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Funeral services were conducted Monday, August 4, 2003, at Victory Baptist Church in Taylorsville with Rev. Earl Godfrey and Rev. Mike Robinson officiating. Burial followed in the church cemetery. Memorials may be made to Hospice & Home Care of Alexander County, 50 Lucy Echerd Lane, Taylorsville, NC 28681. Adams Funeral Home of Taylorsville was in charge of arrangements.