John Wilton Pendleton

John Wilton Pendleton (Biggon), age 90 of Callaway, passed away Thursday, February 26, 2015 in the VA Medical Center. He was a life-long member of Saint Peters Episcopal Church and was a World War II U.S. Army Veteran having received three Purple Hearts and two Bronze Stars. Mr. Pendleton was born October 12, 1924, a son of the late Noah and Grace Sowder Pendleton. He was also preceded in death by his twin brother, Wilson Pendleton, brother Jake Pendleton; and his sisters, Mary Pendleton, Hilda Guilliams, Maude Bowling and Frances Hodges. He is survived by his loving wife of 66 years, Hazel Sink Pendleton; sons and daughters-in-law, David and Linda Pendleton, John and Shelia Pendleton; daughters and sons-in-law, Gail and Arthur Gibson, Glenda Pendleton, Deborah and Ronnie Webb, Leigh and Ricky Riddle; his grandchildren, Davey and Becky Pendleton, Johnnie and Sandy Pendleton, Amy and Grant Guthrie, Jesse Gibson and Nicole Webb Rayle; great-great-grandchildren, Cheyenne and Savannah Pendleton, Arora and Troy Riddle. He is also survived by his sister, Carol Ferguson; two brothers, Howard Pendleton and Frank Pendleton; his special friend, Kenny Rego. Funeral services will be conducted from Lynch Conner-Bowman Funeral Home Chapel, (town chapel) 11 a.m. Monday, March 2, 2015 with Rev. John Heck officiating. Interment will follow in Mountain View Memorial Park with military honors. The family will receive friends Sunday, March 1, 2015 from 4 to 6 p.m. at Lynch Conner-Bowman Funeral Home, 140 Floyd Avenue, Rocky Mount. www.connerbowman.com