Rea Penney

Rea Marceil Miles Penney, age 92 of Arkadelphia, Arkansas passed away on Monday,
April 30, 2012 at Twin Rivers Health and Rehabilitation in Arkadelphia. She was born
May 28, 1919, the daughter of C.W. and Pearl Birden Clay in Hydro, Oklahoma. She
grew up in Garber, Oklahoma and married Kenneth G. Miles, Sr. in 1937. To this
marriage was born two sons and four daughters.
Rea, known to some as "Marcy", was an excellent Christian Mother, Sunday School
Teacher, Insurance Secretary and she received her LPN License later in life to fulfill a
lifelong calling.

She was preceded in death by her parents; two brothers, Harry Clay and Clinton Clay;
her husband of 56 years, Kenneth G. Miles, Sr. and her husband of ten years, Elmer
Penney of Arkadelphia; one daughter, Carolyn Zuniga; and one son, David Miles.

Rea is survived by one son, Ken Miles and wife, Betsy of Arkadelphia; three
daughters, Jan and John Sears of Cordell, Oklahoma; Rea and Phil Pounds of
Pflugerville, Texas; Darla and Mark Sears of Pocola, Oklahoma; one brother, Walter
Clay of Liberal, Kansas; and one sister-in-law, Mrs. Clinton Clay of Enid, Oklahoma.

Her beloved grandchildren include Steve Calhoun, Cindi Reese, Shelli and Troy
Conrad, SuLyn and Darryl Wine, Kayla and Jeff Abernathy, Johnathan Miles, Scott
Sears, Todd and Angie Sears, Matt and Christy Sears, Holly McComb, Josh and Renee
Pounds, Ryan Pounds and Lindsay Sears. Rea is also survived by nineteen great
grandchildren as well as many nieces and nephews, numerous friends and relatives.

The funeral service will be held at Ruggles-Wilcox Funeral Home at 10 AM Thursday, May 3
and will be led by Rev. Drew Smith. Graveside services will be 11 AM Friday at Memorial Park Cemetery in Enid, OK. The family will receive visitors
following the service at the funeral home.

The family offers a special acknowledgement to the Administration and Staff of Twin
Rivers for their loving, professional care and treatment of our Mother. Memorials may be made to the Cedar Grove Baptist church.