Thomas David Pendell passed away on August 18, 2024.  Son of David Eugene and Doris Virginia.   Much loved and missed by wife, Debby , son, David (wife Jennifer), daughter, Michelle , two grandchildren, Mary and Benjamin Pendell, six brothers and sisters, Sharon Stricklin(John), Daniel Pendell,  Kathleen Garza, (Rick),  Rebecca Hathaway (Phil), Eileen Summers (Tim), and Julie Calkins (Leroy).  Thomas loved to make people laugh or smile!  His sense of humor could be quite quirky!  He was an accomplished mechanic.  He loved astronomy, science fiction, train locomotives, and aircraft,  He was his daughter's hero and his son's best friend.  He loved to pick Michelle up, turn her upside down and pretend she was a guitar!  He loved to sit on the floor in David's room and talk to him about a multitude of subjects!  He loved to travel and camp out!  We visited many places in the United States that way!   There was never a short supply of hugs or kisses!