Eugene Pennington, 85, of St. Leonard, Maryland passed away on February 14, 2016 in Prince Frederick, Maryland. He was born on April 26, 1930 in Flatwood, Kentucky to the late John and Bertha Shelton Pennington. Besides his parents, Eugene is predeceased by his first wife, Joan Pennington, brother John Pennington and sister Ardeth Lloyd.

Eugene retired from the Air Force after serving for 20 years. He was a member of Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Church in Solomons, Maryland.

He is survived by his wife Adelina A. Pennington, daughter, Karen Hoffman and her husband Ashby Hoffman Jr. Grandfather of Diana Scott and her husband Brandon, Kelly Hoffman and Ashby Hoffman, III. He is also survived by a brother Herman Pennington and a sister Joanne Dickerson.

The family will receive friends on Friday, February 19, 2016 from 2-4 and 6-8 PM at the Rausch Funeral Home, 4405 Broomes Island Road, Port Republic, Maryland . Mass of Christian Burial will be offered on Saturday, February 20, 2016, 10 AM at Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Church, Solomons, Maryland. Interment will follow in St. John Vianney Catholic Cemetery, Prince Frederick, Maryland. Memorial Contributions may be made to either St. Judes Children Hospital or Our Lady Star of the Sea Church. Arrangements provided by Rausch Funeral Home.