Obituaries

By FROM STAFF REPORTS Published

9:11 am Thursday, May 10, 2012

Reita Pendergrass; April 25, 2012

Reita B. Pendergrass, age 80, of Huntsville passed away Wednesday, April 25 at a local hospital.

Reita was a retired administrative assistant from NASA.

Survivors include two sons: Ed Pendergrass and wife Carolyn and Fred Pendergrass; two brothers: Tommy Brown and Joe Brown; one sister: Nelda Clifton and two grandchildren: Dr. Benjamin Pendergrass and wife Ashley and David Pendergrass and wife Elizabeth.

The family received friends Saturday, April 28 from 3 to 4 p.m. at Berryhill Funeral Home followed by a memorial service at 4 p.m. at Berryhill Funeral Home Chapel.

Memorial donations may be made to the Rose of Sharon Ministery

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