Claudia Penton Obituary

Age - 91

September 10, 2023

Picayune, MS

Funeral Services for Claudia Skipper Penton, age 91, of Picayune, MS, who passed away Friday, September 8, 2023, will be held Tuesday, September 12, 2023, at Salem Landmark Missionary Baptist Church. Visitation will be Tuesday, September 12, 2023 from 9:30 am until 10:30 am, with Services starting 10:30 am. Burial will be in Pat Skipper Memorial Cemetery under the direction of McDonald Funeral Home. Elder Terry Robertson and Elder Gary Sumrall will officiate the service. A native of Pearl River County, MS, she was a member of Salem Landmark Missionary Baptist Church. Claudia's life was a testament to the power of music and faith, as she was known for the most resonant and soulful alto in her church. She was preceded in death by her parents, Pascal Cleveland Skipper and Velma Lenora Mitchell Skipper; husband, Jewel Penton, Jr. , son, Reginald Pascal Penton; grandson, Jake Moeller; and brothers, Lawrence Skipper, Johnny Skipper, and Virgil Skipper. Left to cherish her memory are her son, Wyndell (Angelia) Penton; daughter, Aleta Penton (Farron) Moeller; grandchildren, Gerald (Nicole) Penton, Laura Moeller (Scott) White, Andrea Penton (Clint) Holder, Katy Moeller (Sam) Smith, Bo (Colbi) Moeller, and Damon Penton; great grandchildren, Rhett and Ella Claire McCardle; Derek and Gabe Penton; Rhett, Eli, and Vivian White; Ruby, Audrey and Braden Holder; Grant, Gray, Harper, Baylor, and Lincoln Smith; Cale, Presley, Case, and Kimber Moeller; and many nieces and nephews.

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