Martha (Yarborough) Penn

Thursday, March 4, 2010

Martha (Yarborough) Penn, 85, of Delaware, was born Jan. 11, 1925 in Columbus to the late James Monroe and Tina Mae (Lewis) Yarborough. She departed this life on Monday (March 1, 2010) at Grady Memorial Hospital, Delaware, following a courageous battle with cancer.

She was known as Marty to her friends and relatives. She was a member of Trinity Baptist Church and attended Second Baptist Church. She was a graduate of East High School and an attendant of Franklin University. She retired in 1987 from OBES. In 1955, she met the love of her life, Ernest Penn of Delaware. They married on New Year’s Eve in 1957 at the Yarborough family home in Columbus and made their home in Delaware for 52 years.

She leaves to mourn her loving and devoted husband of 52 years, Ernest Gus Penn; sisters in laws, Elizabeth, Oretha and Barbara Yarborough of Columbus and Lillie Ervin and Aretta Liggins of Delaware; godson, Corey Roberts; and a host of loving nieces, nephews, cousins and special friends, including Margaret Hairston and the Tynes family.

She was preceded in death by brothers, James F., William H., Eugene, Harold, George L. Yarborough and sister in laws.

Friends may call from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday at Devore Snyder Funeral Home, 75 W. William St. (Ohio 36), Delaware. Home going services will be held at 9:30 a.m. Saturday, March 6 at Second Baptist Church, 55 Ross St., Delaware, with the Rev. Lamont Coates officiating. Interment will be in Oak Grove Cemetery, Delaware.

Condolences may be expressed at snyderfuneralhomes.com.