Carolyn Ruth Mounts Penn
Carolyn Ruth Mounts Penn, of Washington, died Monday, October 3, 2022, in Washington Hospital.
She was born March 7, 1943, in Washington, the daughter of Cephas S. and Ruth Elizabeth Ashmore Mounts.
A graduate of McGuffey High School, Carolyn was a homemaker and a purchasing clerk at Southmont Presbyterian Senior Care, Washington.
She was a 4-H leader, enjoyed sewing and canning, and loved to read.
On December 30, 1961, Carolyn married John F. “Jocko” Penn, Jr., who died January 18, 2021.
Surviving is a son, John F. (Kim) Penn, III, of Washington; daughters, Caren R. (Lloyd Ealy) Shadeck, of Claysville, Nancy J. (Tom) Blodgett, of Canonsburg, Betsy (Timothy, Sr.) Cox, of Washington and Jennifer L. (BJ) Rush, of Washington; sisters, Emma Jane (the late William) Rush, of Claysville, and Nancy Lee (the late John, Sr.) Devenney, of Washington; grandchildren, Jordan (Aubrey) Engle, Timothy (Brittany) Cox, Jr., Nathan (Danielle) Penn, Nicholas (Casey) Cox, Nicole Shadeck, Dylan Shadeck, Joel Rush, Gloria Rush, Jay Rush, Jon Rush, Grant Rush, Cora Blodgett, Colton Blodgett and Blake Blodgett; great-grandchildren, Lilly, Miley, Andi and Mason; brother-in-law, David H. (Judy) Penn, of Claysville; and sister-in-law, Marjorie Macneal, of Claysville.
Family and friends will be received from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, October 6, 2022, at Taylorstown Presbyterian Church, 31 Main Street, Taylorstown, PA 15365, the place of the service, at 10 a.m. Friday, October 7, 2022.
Interment will follow in Washington Cemetery.