Penny Mclendon Tillman

Penny McLendon Tillman, 56, of Hahira went home to be with her Savior on Tuesday, January 14, 2020 at her home. She was born in Norfolk, Virginia on June 27, 1963 and had lived in Hazlehurst before moving to Valdosta many years ago. Penny was a member of Hahira First Baptist Church and a Registered Nurse with Pearlman Cancer Center at South Georgia Medical Center. She was a certified oncology nurse and loved taking care of her patients. Penny graduated from Jeff Davis High School in 1981 and from Valdosta State College in 1986 with her Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing.
Survivors include her husband, Troy S. Tillman of Hahira; her son, Tyler Tillman of Hahira; her parents, William A. and Claire McLendon, her brother Mark McLendon; her niece, Ashley McLendon; her nephew, Chace McLendon all of Hazlehurst, GA; her brothers in law and sisters in law, Tommy and Barbara Tillman of Freeport, FL, Michelle and Matt Sheffer of Evans, GA, Alan and Patti Tillman of Thomson, GA; several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her grandparents, Roscoe and Essie Mae Floyd, Roy and Verna Freeman, and parents in law, Tom and Betty Tillman.
Funeral services will be held at 10am, Saturday, January 18, 2020 at Hahira First Baptist Church with Rev. David Gordon officiating. Graveside services will be held at 3pm, Saturday at Graham United Methodist Church Cemetery in Graham, GA. The family will receive friends on Friday from 6-8pm at the Martin/McLane Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to the Hahira First Baptist Church. Condolences to the family may be conveyed online at www.McLaneCares.com. Martin/McLane Funeral Home of Hahira.