Sally Lu Penix

Sally Lu Howard Penix passed away peacefully in her home after a long battle with cancer on February 29, 2024 at the age of 70. Sally was born on July 1, 1953 to Donald and Patricia Mapes Howard in Ross County, Ohio. She graduated from Jackson High School in 1971, and later completed Ohio Police Officer Basic Training in 1990. Sally served Jackson as a dispatcher for the Jackson Police Department and as an animal cruelty investigator for the Humane Society in the 1990s. Sally spent her remaining work years driving a semi truck with her husband Ted, hauling military supplies across the country for the Department of Defense. On June 5, 1989. Sally married Ted Penix; they are proud of their large family including 5 children, 13 grandchildren, and one great-grandchild on the way. Sally was an incredibly brave, funny, loving, and strong-willed woman who was larger than life. She loved her dog Sammy, watching the birds in her beautiful yard, her flower gardens, playing word games, and catching up with her countless friends. Sally knew how to throw a party, and had many at her home with lots of family and friends, food, fun, bonfires, and euchre games. She loved decorating her home and shopping, and made sure her children and grandchildren were never in need. Sally was preceded in death by her parents, Donald in 2023 and Patricia in 1997. She is survived by her loving husband Ted; her children Brian (Angela) Sayre, Bethany and Kris Penix, Julie Sayre (Josh Preston) and David (Allison) Sayre; her grandchildren Morgan Sayre, Logan Sayre (Adry Abreu), Griffan Sayre, Lily Penix, Luke Penix, Mason McGhee, Landon McGhee, Weston McGhee, Evan Burroughs, John Sayre, Aubrey Sayre, Lauren Sayre, Kate Sayre; her brothers David (Karen) Howard and Joseph Howard; and nieces Michelle Landrum, Missy Shasteen, and Mimi Montalto. Funeral services will be held on Monday, March 4, 2024 at the Mayhew-Brown Funeral Home, with Deacon Emeritus Janie Karl officiating. The family will receive friends 3 hours prior to the service from 11AM-2PM at the Mayhew-Brown Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, monetary donations can be sent to Jackson County Dog Pound at P.O. Box 606 Jackson, OH 45640, Humane Society of Jackson County at P.O. Box 1, Jackson, OH 45640, or Jackson County Heart Support Group at 215 Broad Street, Jackson, OH 45640. Condolences may be sent to the family at www.mayhewbrownfuneralhome.com.

Sally Lu Penix

July 1, 1953 - February 29, 2024