Information reaching our outfit is that Bob Penny has died. 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. He 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 Obituary, Funeral
Bob Penny died on the 25th of December 2022 at 87. According to Laughlin Service Funeral Home, he died on Sunday, Christmas Day in Huntsville, Alabama. However, the cause of death has not yet been disclosed.
Bob Penny was preceded by his parents the late William Burbank Penny and Agnes Marion Jones Penny.
Bob Penny is Survived by his brother, William Earl Penny (Betty), sister, Jean Marion Yount, six nieces, and one nephew.
Aside from his brother, sister, nephews, and nieces, there is no record of his wife and kids. Hence, details on his wife and children will be updated after it’s been attained.
His funeral arrangements are yet to be disclosed. However, a celebration of life will be held in Birmingham at a later date.