The late Bob Penny was an Alabama college professor and actor who entered the public eye with some of his roles in movies like “Forrest Gump” and “Sweet Home Alabama,”.
The late Bob Penny was born in Anniston, Alabama in 1935 to the late William Burbank Penny and Agnes Marion Jones Penny. Bob Penny grew up in North Carolina after spending his childhood period in Jacksonville, AL, where his father was a Presbyterian minister.
Bob Penny is an alumnus of the University of Wofford College, Columbia University, North Carolina, and the University of Alabama at Tuscaloosa. In these reputable institutions, he attained his Bachelor’s degree, Master’s degree, and Ph.D. respectively.
Bob Penny is Survived by his brother, William Earl Penny (Betty), sister, Jean Marion Yount, six nieces, and one nephew.
Bob Penny Cause Of Death
Bob Penny died on the 25th of December 2022 at 87. According to Laughlin Service Funeral Home in Huntsville, he died on Sunday, Christmas Day in Huntsville, Alabama. However, the cause of death has not yet been disclosed.
His funeral arrangements are yet to be disclosed. A celebration of life will be held in Birmingham at a later date.