Kari Bobo Pennington

Funeral services for Kari Bobo Pennington, 57, of Lufkin, will be held Saturday, December 6, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. in the Carroway Funeral Home Chapel with Brother Robert Easterling and Brother Charles M. Roberts officiating. Interment will follow in the Pleasant Hill Cemetery in Nacogdoches.

Kari was born April 4, 1968, in Nacogdoches, Texas, to the late Roselen Todd Bobo and Larry Bobo, and she died Wednesday, November 26, 2025 in Cypress, Texas, after complications from surgery. She had resided in Lufkin for 20 years.

Kari graduated from Central Heights High School in 1986 and completed her nurses training at Angelina College shortly after. She married Jon Pennington on October 6, 2001, and he survives her. Kari was a Christian, and she was a member of Denman Avenue Baptist Church.

Kari was adored by her husband and two sons. She was treasured by all her family and friends, and she was known for her kindness to others and her talent for cracking the best jokes, always with perfect delivery. Kari had a gift for making everyone smile.

Kari loved listening to George Strait and watching Bewitched. She had a special place in her heart for bumblebees, because before her mother passed away, she told Kari that after she got to heaven, she would send bees to keep Kari in line. Kari cherished her friends and coworkers from her early days living and working in Nacogdoches, as well as more recently in Lufkin at Woodland Heights Medical Center and Enhabit Home Health & Hospice.

Survivors include her husband, Jon Pennington; sons, Jon Evan Pennington and Ethan Lee Pennington; siblings, Lance Bobo, Dedra Bobo Maas, Mark Bobo, and Kristi Bobo; aunt, Melanie Rimsky; cousins, Judith Klein and David Box; and numerous nieces and nephews, extended family and friends.

Pallbearers will be Ethan Pennington, Lance Bobo, Mark Bobo, Andrew Bobo, Robin Maas, Gunnar Maas, and Grant Klein.

Honorary pallbearers will be Paul Rimsky and Steve Spivey.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Angelina College Nursing Program, 3500 S 1st Street, Lufkin, Texas 75901.

The family will welcome friends and loved ones from 6:00 to 8:00 pm Friday evening, December 5, at the funeral home.

Memories and condolences may be added, and live webcasting of the services may be viewed, at www.carrowayfuneralhome.com.

Carroway Funeral Home, Lufkin, directors.