Jesse Pennington , 54, of Sandoval passed away Wednesday, June 4, 2025, at St. Louis University Hospital. He was born on August 25, 1970, the son of Buddy and Rose (Berger) Pennington, in Centralia.

Survivors include his brothers, Buddy Pennington and wife Sally of Sandoval, and Billy Pennington and wife Casey of Odin; nieces and nephew, Rosie Lansford and Richard Lee of Sandoval, Will Pennington of Flora, and Beth Pennington of Sandoval; great-niece, Harper Pennington; furry best friend, dog, Black Eyed Pea; and aunts, uncles, several cousins, extended family members and friends.

Jesse was preceded in death by his parents; and sister, Tressa Crepps.

Jesse was an important part of the Sandoval Elementary School family, who worked diligently to keep the school spotless, take care of the teachers' and administration's needs, and was an encouragement to all the students. His hard work ethic kept him busy mowing his lawn, working odd jobs and driving his tractor. Jesse enjoyed riding motorcycles and loved collecting crystals and adding to his rock collection. The fourth of July was easily Jesse's favorite holiday, and he looked forward every year to cooking a good meal and watching the fireworks. He had an artistic eye for intricate tattoos, appreciating the significance of tattoos that were special to him. Time spent hanging out and making memories with his family was of most importance to Jesse. Jesse was one of the good guys and his kind, generous spirit will be missed by all his family and friends.

A celebration of life service will be held at 7:00 p.m. Friday, June 13, 2025, at the Day Macz Funeral Home in Sandoval with Chaplain Joannie Naraghi officiating. Relatives and friends are welcome to a visitation from 5:00 p.m. until the time of the service on Friday at the funeral home in Sandoval. Memorials may be made in Jesse's honor to the Family's Wishes. Online condolences and memories of Jesse may be shared with his family by visiting maczfuneralhomes.com and/or on the funeral home's Facebook page.