Penny Fortner

Coleman Funeral Home of Oxford Mrs. Penny Fortner, 66, passed away on July 15, 2024 in Tupelo, Mississippi. A visitation will be held on Wednesday, July 17, 2024 from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Coleman Funeral Home of Oxford (601 Commerce Pkwy., Oxford, MS 38655). A funeral service will immediately follow at 12:30 p.m., also at Coleman Funeral Home of Oxford. Interment will be at Spring Hill Cemetery (CR 459, Oxford, MS 38655). Bro. Ryan Bain will officiate. Coleman Funeral Home of Oxford is in charge of arrangements. Mrs. Penny was born on July 11, 1958 in Bruce, Mississippi. She was always such a loving woman throughout her life. She always put the wellbeing of others’ before her own. Through hard work and determination, Mrs. Penny obtained a Nail Technician Degree from Northwest Mississippi Community College, just one of her many achievement throughout her life. However, she was always most proud of the family that she had raised. She was extremely proud of her 45 year marriage to her husband, Mike Fortner, her daughter, Laurie Spooner, and her grandson, Joshua Potts, who was her true pride and joy. Mrs. Penny was well known for being an amazing cook. Once she put her magic touch to it, every dish ended up tasting wonderful! She had such an infectious love for life; however, she would also stand firm on her beliefs no matter the circumstances. Above all, she loved sitting in her chair under her blankets, watching her westerns and Tyler Perry movies. Mrs. Penny lived a full and wonderful life, and she will truly be missed by all who knew her. Mrs. Penny is survived by her husband, Mike Fortner of Pontotoc, Mississippi; her mother, Faye Tidwell of Oxford; her daughter, Laurie (Jeffery) Spooner of Pontotoc; her grandson, Joshua Potts of Pontotoc; her two sisters, Wanda (Charles) Bishop of Oxford, and Nancy Tidwell of Illinois; her brother, Tim (Barbara) Tidwell of Grenada, Mississippi; and a host of nieces, nephews, and extended family members. Mrs. Penny was preceded in death by her father, L.D. Tidwell. Donations and memorials may be made in honor of Mrs. Penny Fortner to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital (www.stjude.org/donate). Online condolences may be left on her Tribute Wall at www.colemanfuneralhome.com.

Penny Fortner

July 11, 1958 - July 15, 2024

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