Carol Lee Pennington, age 78, of Onego, WV passed away on Monday, April 07, 2025 at the Grant Rehabilitation and Care Center in Petersburg, WV.  She was born on September 12, 1946 in Mouth of Seneca, WV, the daughter of the late Lester Brown Vance and Evelyn Marie (Raines) Vance Wiley.  On August 10, 1968, Carol married her loving husband Ronald Keith Pennington who survives in Onego.

Carol was a 1964 graduate of Circleville High School and was a member of the Onego Seneca United Methodist Church since 1954.   She had the privilege of being the first secretary at Seneca Rocks Elementary School, working for the Hanover Shoe Company and the Sewing Factory in Franklin, WV but she especially loved working at the Onego Post Office.   She enjoyed helping all the people she met there and was known as a trustworthy, hardworking friend of the community.  For many years, she shared her musical talents by playing the piano at church and was fond of gardening and canning the fruits of her labor to share with her family.

In addition to her husband, Carol leaves behind to cherish her memory: a daughter, Lora Bennett (Terry) of Petersburg, WV; a son, Robert Pennington (Nicole) of Seneca Rocks, WV; 5 Grandchildren, Michaela Alt (Dan), Madison Moss (Nick), Mariah Goldizen (Casey), Joshua, and Ashley Pennington; 2 Great-grandchildren, Noah Alt and Miley Kate Moss.  She was preceded in death by a Grandson, Miles Eli Bennett.

In honoring Carol's wishes, she has been cremated and a Celebration of Life will be held at the Onego Christian Church on Saturday, April 12, 2025 at 3:00 PM with Pastor Mike Lambert officiating.  Inurnment will be at a later date in the North Fork Memorial Cemetery, Riverton, WV.   Memories and words of comfort may be left at www.basagic.com or on Facebook at Basagic Funeral Home.