Coy Dean Pennington

06/13/2026 05:00 AM

Aug. 12, 1936 June 5, 2026

Coy Dean Pennington entered into the presence of his Savior at the age of 89 on June 5, 2026, at his home in Boerne, Texas. He was born Aug. 12, 1936, in Goree, Texas to George “Pat” Pennington and Murrel (Allison) Pennington. Coy loved the Lord and was raised in a Christian home where both his Mom and Dad served as teachers at their home church, First Baptist Brownfield, Texas. Coy served several years in the United States Army at Fort Belvoir, Virginia; where he met the love of his life, Lovina “Vi”. They celebrated their 66th wedding anniversary on May 14, 2026. They lived in multiple places including Bellevue, Washington before settling in Boerne in 1977.

He had a successful sales career for 24 years at Ross Laboratories, where he made lifelong friends, retiring from the District Manager position in 1991.

Coy had a gift for teaching, he taught the college career class when the family lived in Riverside, California. His favorite was teaching “The Harvesters,” senior men’s Sunday school class while serving faithfully as a deacon, both for over 40 years. He had a deep love for studying the Bible and shared his rich knowledge with others. Coy piloted his Mooney from Washington to Texas! He still loved to tell those stories.

His other joys included ranch work, welding, being a “Papa” and anything involved with his horses. He competed in cutting horse shows all over the country on his horse “CJ”, winning the championship in 1994. Then went on to the thrill of owning race horses for 10 years.

Coy’s relationship with Christ was central and foundational to all he did, which he exemplified in the way he treated others.

Coy is preceded in death by his son Robert Murphy Pennington, his parents, his sister Linda Spaugh and brother Lynn. He is survived by his wife Lovina, his daughter Cheryl and her husband Kenny Sides, his son Richard and his wife Katherine, granddaughters Sarah and Leah, grandson Sgt. Kris Reeves, great-granddaughter Evie and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.

A funeral service will be held on Saturday, June 13, 2026, at 11 a.m. at the First Baptist Church of Boerne.

The family welcomes flowers or, for those who prefer, memorial contributions may be made to Salt Block Ministries, a ministry that Coy supported and loved.