Margaret Wise Penn

Margaret Wise Penn

September 13, 1927 - December 14, 2021 (94 years old)

We are sad to announce that on December 14, 2021, at the age of 94, Margaret Wise Penn of Houston, Texas passed away. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Margaret Wise Penn to pay them a last tribute. You may also light a candle in honor of Margaret Wise Penn.

She was loved and cherished by many people including : her parents, Aubrey Wise and Ruth Copeland Wise; her husband Robert Evans Penn III; her sister Merle; her brother-in-law Oris O. Rives; her children, Alan Penn (Jeanette) of Houston, Jim Penn (Laura) of Fort Worth and Sandra Singletary (Richard) of Huntsville; her grandchildren, Rayven Smart, Ryan Penn (Rachel), Amber Bennett (Shane), Kristen Singletary and Robert Singletary; and her great grandchildren, Bryce, Brynnan Bostick, Rylan, Rhett Penn, Hannah, Lily and Maggie Bennett. She was also cherished by loving in-laws and numerous nieces and nephews.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Barbara Bush Houston Literacy Foundation at http://www.bushhoustonliteracy.org.