Penny Suzette Pagano-Crites, 56, of Coleman, GA passed away at her residence on Friday, November 28, 2025, surrounded by her family after a courageous battle with cancer. Funeral services will be conducted on Saturday, December 6, 2025, at 1:00 PM in the Vilulah Baptist Church with Rev. David Murphy and Rev. Nathan Ziglar officiating. Interment will immediately follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends from 12:00 until funeral time in the church on Saturday.

Penny was born on April 16, 1969, in Bradenton, FL the daughter of the late Charlotte Campbell Pagano and Anthony Pagano. She was an administrative assistant with the UGA extension service and a homemaker. She was a graduate of Wildwood High School in Wildwood, Fl and attended the Vilulah Baptist Church.

Survivors include her husband, Phillip Crites of Coleman, father, Anthony Pagano, 3 sons, Dustin Pagano, Dalton (Brittany) Pagano and Isaac McCracken, daughter, Myranda (Justin) Barrow, 2 brothers, Tony (Melissa) Pagano and John Pagano, sister, Patricia (Kenny) Page and 2 grandsons, Owen Barrow and Wyatt Pagano.

Memorials may be made to the Vilulah Baptist Church in care of Billie Bruner 30340 US Highway 27 South Coleman, GA 39836.

LUNSFORD FUNERAL HOME

CUTHBERT, GA 229/732-2148