Roxie Penrod

DONGOLA, Ill.--Roxie Belle Penrod, 97, of Dongola died Friday, June 28, 2002, at Memorial City Hospital in Houston, Texas.

She was born Aug. 11, 1904, at Union City, Ill., daughter of Frank and Laura Meisenheimer Johnson. She and William James Penrod were married 71 years. He preceded her in death.

Penrod served as a church pianist at Friendship Baptist Church. She was also a member of the Seven Mile Baptist Church in Metropolis, Ill.

Survivors include two daughters, Myra Gore Holderfield of Dongola and Ruth Ann Unland of St. Charles, Mo.; one son, Van Penrod of Houston, Texas; nine grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren, and 2 great-great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by two brothers, two sisters and a grandson.

Friends may call at Crain Funeral Home in Dongola from 5-8 p.m. Tuesday.

Funeral will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Friendship Baptist Church in Dongola. The Rev. Jay Franklin will officiate, with burial at Friendship Cemetery.