Billy Joe "Jody" Penland

Billy Joe “Jody” Penland age 64 a resident of Cleveland passed away Saturday April 29, 2017 in a local hospital. He was the son of the late Joe Penland and Christine Marie Ownby. He was also preceded in death by his grandparents James and Leland Helton. Jody was retired from Cargill Manufacturing in Chattanooga with over 30 years of service where he worked maintenance on a barge. He was a member of West Cleveland Baptist Church. He is survived by his son Joey Penland and his wife Christa of Cleveland, his daughter Jessica Judd of Cleveland, his brother Ervin Gene Ownby and his wife Kathy of Cleveland, his sisters Diane Hannifin and her husband Jim of Memphis and Karen Brady of Cleveland, grandchildren Barrett Bowling, Kierstan Penland and Jackson Judd, aunt and uncle Harry and Deanie Richardson along with several other aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins. A Remembrance of Life Service will be held at 4 o’clock Friday at Jim Rush Funeral and Cremation Services Wildwood Ave. Chapel with Pastor Matt Ward officiating. The interment will follow in the Tasso United Methodist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends Thursday from 5 until 8pm at the funeral home.Read Obituary