Patricia Penelton

Government, Politics & Issues

Victims trapped inside a collapsed St. Louis church say 911 calls went to nonemergency line

Marissanne Lewis-Thompson

When a tornado struck Centennial Christian Church on May 16, three people were trapped inside under debris. Their emergency calls went unanswered.
Health, Science & Environment

'God was well pleased': Loved ones remember St. Louis tornado victim Patricia Penelton

Lacretia Wimbley

Penelton, 74, spent nearly 40 years as a beloved member and spiritual mother at Centennial Christian Church in Fountain Park. Family and friends said goodbye Tuesday at a funeral service in Jennings.