Mary Ella Blue Penn Obituary

With heavy hearts, we announce the death of Mary Ella Blue Penn (Red Springs, North Carolina), who passed away on May 10, 2020 at the age of 77. Family and friends are welcome to send flowers or leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.

She was predeceased by: her parents, Halbert T Blue Sr. and Amanda Johnson Blue. She is survived by: her siblings, Tippy Ann Blue and Robert "Bobby" Blue; her husband Clarence Blaney Penn Sr.; her children, Clarence Penn Jr. of Red Springs, Jeffrey R. Penn of Newark, Karen Penn of Red Springs, Delina Blount (Ahkim) of Newark and Stephanie Sanders of Greenville; her grandchildren, Rahiem Penn (Rebecca) of Hampton Va, Chedeke Penn of Hampton Virginia, Shamaar (Tracy) of Maxton, Sean M. Penn of Greenville, Shawn T. Jones of Greenville, Matthew Penn of Greenville, Rachel Brown, Amber Sanders and Jasmyne Penn; her great grandchildren, Reagan Penn and Roman Penn; her siblings, Edna Robinson of Washington, DC, Marylin Blue of Washington, DC, Joann Blue of Washington, DC, Maxine Blue of Washington, DC, Lisa Alexander of Washington, DC, Jacqueline Whiting Shaun (Ralph), Dean (Alphonso) of Maryland, Margie Hewitt Smith of Maryland, Billy Blue of Philadelphia and Terry Blue of Maryland; her aunts, Alberta Curry of North Carolina and Johnsie Gibson of Georgia; and her close friends, Jenette Mayo, Queen, Pinky, Troy, Bobbie Ann Lewis and Doris Thompson. She is also survived by nieces, nephews and relatives and friends.