Margaret Lorraine Penrod

Margaret Lorraine Dalley Penrod, age 93, left her Earthly home on her Heavenly journey on October 23, 2020. She passed away at the home of her daughter, Cathy Penrod, where she had lived for the last two years. She was born on October 4, 1927 in Wilkes-Barre PA and moved to Globe as a toddler with her Grandfather.

She spent her younger years on the beaches of California and cattle ranching in Carrizo, AZ.  It was in Pinetop that she met Gerald Penrod, her husband, her love, her best friend and father to their four children. Margaret worked at the Blue Ridge School District, TransAmerica Title and Pinetop Water Company where she retired.

Have you ever had someone in your life that made every day a fun adventure, every task a pleasure to do well and every breath a joy? That was the life with our beloved Mother, Grandmother, Great Grandmother and Great Great Grandmother. With happiness and a passion to do them well, she loved gardening, sewing, baking, firing up her kiln, reading or horseback riding with Gerald.  All with a smile on her face.

Margaret is preceded in death by her husband, Gerald Penrod and son-in-law, Earl R. “Bud” Bassett.  She is survived by her cherished children, Gregory G. (Lori) Penrod, Linda L. Walker, Cathaleen C. Penrod, and Judith J. Bassett; grandchildren, Jason (Luz) Walker, Leslie Walker, Dr. Leah (Robert) Steyn, Dr. Ashley Penrod, Jesse Bassett, and Tisha (Keith) Babineaux; great- grandchildren, Jake, Aiden, Sedona, Sarah, Alexis, Kaley and Ashley; great-great-grandchild, Lyla.

Family requests donations to Compassus Hospice. A private family memorial service will be held.