Thelma Rowe Pennick

Obituary Mother Thelma Rowe Pennick, beloved daughter of the late William Melvin Rowe, Sr. and Laura Virginia Rowe, was born on August 7, 1931 in Sassafras, MD. She departed this life at home on February 7, in Sassafras surrounded by her loved ones. Mother Thelma graduated from Henry Hyland Garnet School in Chestertown, MD. She had various jobs including at Leed’s Travel, Campbell Soup and Flapdoodle in Newark, DE. She then became a Homemaker and babysitter for her grandchildren. Mother Pennick married James Bernard Pennick on January 28, 1955. She attended John Wesley Church and then became a member of Rehoboth Church of God in Christ in Middletown, DE under the leadership of the late Pastor Oscar Durphy and now under Pastor Nuton Blake. Mother Pennick was like a mother to many in the church and District Churches. She was a member of the Women’s Auxiliary and was an Usher. She also loved cooking in the kitchen. Mother Pennick was preceded in death by her husband, James Bernard Pennick, her parents, eleven siblings and two children, Carolyn Darcel Pennick and Jeffrey Darnell Pennick. She leaves to cherish her memories: four daughters, Janice Warren of Elkton, MD, Connie Pennick of Sudlersville, MD, Wendy Young (Jimmy) of Georgetown, DE and Cheryl Green (Darius) of Bear, DE; eight grandchildren, Melissa Nau (Peter), Yolonda Collazo (Kenny), Robert Warren, Jr. (Mary), Sean Hynson (Nikki), Shante Pennick, Jy’Aire Smith Pennick, Jalen Warren, and Yolanda Warren; great grandchildren, Latasha Pennick, Courtney Young, Alexis Nau, Kenneth Collazo, Jr., Michael Collazo, A’Millian Hynson and Kaden Warren; great- great grandchildren, Leyah Copper, Brooklynn Bush, Xavier Young and Micaela Clothier, all of whom she loved held a special bond with Sean Hynson, Leyah Copper and Jy’Aire Smith Pennick; one sister-in-law, Rosalie Rowe of Chestertown, MD., whom she talked to often; her son- in-law, Darius Green, who held a special place in her heart; beloved Goddaughter, Sister Aubynae Blake; several special nieces, Sharon Smith (Charles) of Tampa, FL, Jackie Jenkins (James) Warwick and Sheila Butler (Frankie) of Sassafras, MD; very special friends, Fay and Robert Lindsey, Eleanor Brown, Peachy Cale and Sister Gwen Carey; Pastor Nuton Blake (Sister Janelle) and Bishop Leon Frison (Sister Karen) who were like sons to her and a host of family and friends to cherish her memory.

Thelma Rowe Pennick

August 7, 1931 - February 7, 2026