Adolphus Eric Penn wrote at
2011-06-24 08:13:18I remember going on vacations to Detroit, visiting my aunt Lucille and uncle Charlie. My dad Rev. Joe Penn Jr, always made it a point to visit them in Detroit and Lanett, Al. Her work with the church was always about god and making a difference in the community. I visited her twice in the last year, we sat and talked about her growing up in Alabama, moving to Detroit, then coming back home to Lanett.

extended family wrote at
2011-06-25 00:40:34As a child at Mt. Hermon Baptist Church, I remember vividly when Mrs. Lucille organized the Little Upshaw Choir. She worked diligently getting choir robes. She worked even harder trying to make me lead a song in the choir. I could not carry a tune in a bucket but she always encouraged me to sing. I can still see her peaking over the top of the piano as she played and directed the choir. I also remember Mrs. Lucille giving me the eye because I would sit in the choir and talk with my friends- LaChatta Woody, Robert Brock, Anita Ferrell, and many others. Oh, she still would tell my parents (Jack & Emma Lee Heard) of my behavior. It was all in love! She became our extended family and became Jamie's godmother. I will always cherish the fond memories and mourn her passing.