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Marco M. Penn Jr

Marco Marion Penn Jr, passed away at age 82 on May 6th, 2021 in Brooksville, Florida. He was not afraid of passing and was super strong in his Faith in God. He was born January 11th 1939 to Marco Marion Penn Sr and Elsie Mae Manning in Tampa Florida. He was a 4th generation Robles and grew up in Tampa. He had two sisters Callie Mae and Martha Marion Penn. He was a very musically talented man, and could play the piano like a rock star. He had a green thumb and was a gifted Horticulturist. He owned a plant nursery. He attended Florida Beacon Bible College and received a Master’s Degree in Theology. He tried out many different careers in his life. He was a teacher, preacher, zoologist, farmer, and an avid fisherman. He spoke Spanish well and knew Sign language fluently, he studied both to become a better preacher. He was married on May 14th, 1959 to Lillie Ruth Vincion. Marco and Lillie met in Tennessee while he was visiting his sister Callie at her church. Lillie sang in the choir, their eyes met across the church and it was love at first sight. They settled down in Tampa, Florida. The two loved attending church and singing on the radio. They raised three children in Tampa. Where ever he lived it looked like a garden, something was always blooming or producing fruit. They moved to Masaryktown, Florida around 1998 and bought a large farm. Marco enjoyed raising goats, chickens and gardening. He was outside every day at the crack of dawn. He enjoyed attending the Masaryktown Baptist church. He never met a stranger and would give you his shoes off his feet. Many nights we had a hungry stranger at our dinner table while growing up. He spent years helping many organizations that fed children both here and abroad. more…

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