Venita Drenning

Venita Ruth (Wallace) Drenning, 78, of Union City died at her home Saturday evening, July 20, 2019.
Funeral services will be held 1 p.m. Wednesday at White-Ranson Funeral Home, with the Rev. Eddie Mallonee officiating.
Burial will follow in East View Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Jacob Weise, Josh Weise, Zach Burzinski, Vance Burzinski, Guy Shanklin, Ryan Shanklin, Wesley Shanklin, Kurtis Shanklin, Blake Simpson, Bryce Simpson, Tony Simpson Jr., Mitchell Simpson and Tony Harris.
The family will receive visitors from 5-8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.
She was born on Aug. 6, 1940, in Obion County, daughter of the late Worthy and Bertie (Harvey) Wallace. She married Eugene Drenning on Jan. 3, 2009. He passed away on June 3, 2014.
She retired from Honeywell Manufacturing in Newbern and was a member of Second Baptist Church in Union City.
The family requests donations be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, P.O. Box 1000 Dept., 142 Memphis, TN 38148-0142.
She is survived by three daughters and their spouses, Leavenia (Joe) Campbell of Dyer, Shirley (Ken) Burzinski of Evansville, Ind., and Sandy (Tony) Simpson of Rutherford; a stepson, Bobby Rice of Union City; a stepdaughter, Pricilla Drenning of Hodgkins, Ill.; 17 grandchildren; 29 great-grandchildren; one great-granddaughter; a sister, Betty Copley and several nieces and nephews.
She was also preceded in death by two sons, Donald Ray Shanklin and Billy Wayne Shanklin; and three brothers, Leslie Wallace, Ray Wallace, and Bobby Wallace.
Forever in our hearts until we all gather together for a Heavenly reunion.
Condolences may be sent to the family at the funeral home website: www.white-ranson.com.

Published 7.22.19