BILLY RAY TENNANT
Billy Ray Tennant, 76, of Mooresville passed away peacefully Saturday, April 5 after a lengthy and courageous battle with cancer.
Born July 12, 1948 to the late Donley “Ike” and Roxie Tennant, Bill was the oldest of 4 children. He was preceded in death by his brothers, Randy and Rodney. He is survived by his only sister, Roxana Cahill (Mike).
Billy Ray married his high school sweet heart Brenda Kay (Brookover) and somehow convinced her to stick by his side for 58 years of love, laughter, travelling and shooting (not each other). They were blessed with 2 daughters, Sherri Corder (Denny) of Daybrook and Mona Tennant (Mike) of Wadestown. The blessings continued with 4 grandchildren: Tiffany (Corder) Kayla, Allen Corder, Rebecca (Tennant) Smurthwaite, and Kaydee Tennant. They thought the blessings were completed with the addition of 4 great-grandchildren: JAK, Lucy, Eloise Kayla, and Eli Corder.
But another blessing was added when Boston Terrier, Coco, joined the clan.
Billy Ray was a United States Navy Veteran and had retired from Federal #2 Coal Mine. He was a member of the Jakes Run Assembly of God Church and enjoyed sharing his love for God with everybody he met. His greatest adventure was being able to shoot sporting clays in all 50 states with the love of his life.
Friends may call at the Owen-Neely Funeral Home, 5894 Mason-Dixon Highway, Blacksville, WV from 4:00 to 8:00 PM on Monday, April 7, 2025. Funeral services will be held in the funeral home at 11:00 AM Tuesday with Pastor Doug Steele and Pastor Rob Bennett officiating. Interment will follow in the Olive Cemetery at Pentress.