Simply CremationPennie Nelson
Pennie Nelson, age 70, of Surprise Arizona, died on January 12th, 2020. She was born on May 2nd, 1949 to William Russel Hudson and Joan Pamela Siggery. Pennie was one of two children and deeply loved her family.
Pennie grew up in San Diego, California and went to Madison High School. Pennie got lucky and fell in love with the boy next door. On March 25th, 1968 Pennie married the love of her life, Craig Nelson. Pennie and Craig went on to have two beautiful daughters that were the light of Pennie’s life. She was a remarkable mother who raised her two girls to be strong, smart and independent. Growing up her girls knew that mom had a place for everything and everything had its place, a trait her daughter’s inherited from their mom.
As the “Queen Bee” of her family, Pennie was the life of the party. She had an infectious laugh that got the attention of everyone in the room. Pennie had expressive eyes that people couldn’t help but fall in love with. Her family knew there was no such thing as a “short outing” when they were with her because it was almost guaranteed she would run into someone she knew and an hour-long conversation would ensue.
A proud grandma, Pennie loved to cook and bake for her three adoring grandchildren. She loved to spoil them with her time and attention. One of her favorite past times was going boating and being on the water with her family. Pennie was also an excellent quilter and amazed her friends and family with her stunning creations.
Pennie was a woman of God and loved to read her bible. She kept the phrase “God gives His hardest battles to His toughest soldiers” on the front of her bible. Pennie was truly one of his toughest soldiers. She knew that with God all things were possible and believed that keeping her faith strong was priority number one. A testament to her belief can be seen through her favorite bible verse; “Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.” Philippians 4:6.
Pennie is survived by her loving husband Craig Nelson, two daughters Kyla Parker (Bryan) and Shay Schmitt (Matthew), Brother William Russel Hudson Jr., Sister-in-law Sharalyn Skalak, and three grandchildren Breanna & Brett Parker, and Mason Schmitt- A memorial service will be held at Reveal Vineyard Church in El Mirage, AZ on January 30th, 2020 at 5:00 pm.
“Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go.”
~ Joshua 1:9 ~
RIP, sweet Pennie. You will be missed by many. Your smile was infectious and you seemed to light up a room with your presence.
Love you Grandma
I loved her so much. She was always so warm and loving to everyone. Smiling always. She touched everyone. I do remember the house on the river the one night everyone was partying and enjoying all the laughter. That night I will remember forever. She and Rosie are now drinking there martinis in heaven watching out for all of us. God bless you friend
Rest In Peace! Pennie until we met again. in The Lord’s house.
My dear friend Pennie blessed my life immensely. I shall miss her presence in my life. I will meet her in heaven one day & we will worship our Lord together.
I love you Auntie. Will forever cherish so many amazing memories that I have with you.
Sis- You gave me an ornament years ago that said ‘We are just two crazy women holding on to each other for dear life’! And we were .. I don’t know how to live this life without you. I miss you every minute. Love, love, love you!
Love and prayers to a beautiful woman who will truly be missed ❤️🙏🏻
We shared many wonderful & memorable times. There was always laughter …. and cosmos 🥰 Most important we shared two beautiful grandchildren who were very blessed to have you in their daily lives. Prayers to your family for strength comfort & peace. 🙏 Give Rose a big hug!💜
Pennie, we have known each other for over 50 years. You were beautiful inside and out, and always made me laugh. A great Mother and Grandmother and wife to Craig whom you deeply loved. I love you in heaven Pen. This world has lost a lovely lady that will be surely welcome into the arms of Jesus! You will be so missed until we all meet again……….Fly high Pennie, your journey here is complete, and you truly made a difference here. xoxo Rest In Peace……
May you Rest In Peace Aunt Pennie. I will forever cherish my memories of the great times with ya’ll in Alpine, I will always love & miss you!
There are so many memories that have been incircaling my mind, body, and soul You my Dear Dear. Frienf will remain a part of me forever. You gave me pure and honest love ❤️ but most of all YOUR LAUGHTER. I will miss you and ,you will forever more Continue to be in My Life, I LOVE ❤️ You .
My heart aches at the loss of my dear friend Pennie. It’s hard for me to imagine what life is going to be without her near me – laughing, sewing, and sharing our thoughts and innermost secrets. Even though she will not physically be with me she’ll always be very dear to me in my heart. I gain much solace knowing what a strong Christian she was and I look forward to seeing her again. I love you Pennie!
I don’t even know where to begin.. I am so lucky that I had a best friend like Bre growing up. A blessing to have also known her wonderful family and grandma that loved and made me feel apart of the their family to this day. Grandma pennie you are one of the greatest woman I have known and every time I saw you it brought joy to my heart. Late night swims, movie nights, tea party, summers at the lake house and more are memories that I will forever hold close to my heart. Thank you, I will miss you dearly and I love you always❤️
Yes, she was a delight to be around. A huge expansive heart, large enough for everyone and then some. I am happy I knew her.