Lennie Patricia Penland, age 62 of Winder passed away Thursday, October 1, 2020. Patricia was a school bus driver for Gwinnett County School System for 18 years. She was a beloved mother and Nana. She is preceded in death by her husband of 40 years Emerson Penland; father Randall and mother Mary Alice Edwards Sailors; brothers Leon Sailors, Jerry Sailors, Dennis Sailors, James Sailors; step-daughter Denise Sheppard. Survivors include sons Jonathan Penland and wife Stephanie, Anthony Penland and fiancée Katie Towler; sisters Linda Miller and the late Bobby Miller, Brenda Dowdy and husband Roger; sister-in-law Helen Sailors; step-daughters Melinda Coffey, Melanie Siriani 9 grandchildren; 4 great grandchildren; host of other relatives and special friends. Funeral service will be held 2:00 PM Sunday, October 4, 2020 at Lawson Funeral Home Chapel. Officiating is Rev. Mike Freeman. The family will receive friends 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM, Saturday, October 3, 2020 at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers contributions maybe be made to the funeral home. Arrangements by Lawson Funeral Home, 4532 Hwy 53, Hoschton, GA 30548, www.lawsonfuneralhome.org, 706-654-0966.
Mom I miss u so much this is so hard.. idk how I’m going to get thru this!
Yesterday I lost my best friend and 2nd sister of 40 plus years. I’m so heartbroken and lost. In our earlier days we were crazy and had the most fun together as we got older we calm down and got together often and talked about family and all of our most top secrets together. I will never find another Pat. I love you so much and know that you are not in anymore pain and you are with the love of your life Red. The angels gain another angel yesterday. I will never forget you Pat.
I’m so heartbroken I lost my best friend and second sister yesterday. We’ve been friends for 40 plus years. I don’t know what to do I feel so lost back when we were younger we were crazy and had so much fun as we gotten older we settle down and started talking about our family and all the secret things that was on our minds. Pat I will never have a friend like you I know your not having no pain now and your happy to be back with the love of your life Red. I will alway think of you and love you.
Anthony I just wanted to let you know I was thinking about you and I am so sorry to hear about your mom.
To the family if Pat. I worked with Pat way back in the day at the sewing plant. We became friends and had a lot of laughs together. Pat was fun and funny. She loved life and handled whatever came her way. I remember she was heartbrojen when Red passed. My thoughts are with you all.