Atha Lea Penton Obituary
We are sad to announce that on May 8, 2023 we had to say goodbye to Atha Lea Penton of Poplarville, Mississippi. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Atha Lea Penton to show support.
She was predeceased by: her parents, James Wilburn Hodge and Tena Caroline Pierce Hodge; her husband John Aubrey Penton; her grandson Nicholas Aaron Short; and her siblings, Wilburn Hodge Jr., Billy Hodge, Dale Hodge, Doretha Pike, Lita Rea Hamilton and Earnestine Stapleton (George).
She is survived by: her children, John Andrew "Andy" Penton (Nancy) of Columbia, MS, Kathi Penton Davis (Bruce) of Picayune, MS and Cindy Penton of Poplarville; her great grandchildren, Misty Mitchell, John Penton Jr. (Alison), Kristy Penton, Josh Short, Meghan Penton, Layne Penton, Gabriel Penton, Jade Penton Mitchell (Donovan), Kyler Mitchell, Ethan Mitchell, Aubrey Penton, Isabelle Penton, Lucas Penton, Morgan Short, Madeline Short and Madison Short; her great great grandchildren, Braxtyn Speights, Lakyn Speights, Ila Kate Mitchell, Reese Heck and Emma Heck; and her siblings, Judy Parker of Poplarville and Everette Hodge (Audrey) of Poplarville.
