George E. Tennant, 74, of Pentress, WV died Tuesday, November 20, 2007 at his residence.
He was born January 27, 1933 in Greene County, Pennsylvania; a son of the late George Carl Tennant and Hazel Virginia Wilson Tennant.
Mr. Tennant was a retired certified pipeline welder. He was a member of Pipeliners Local #798 in Oklahoma. He was a member of the Morgantown Masonic Lodge #4 and the Olive United Methodist Church.
Surviving are his wife, Leona Willard Tennant; one daughter, Patricia Ann Wright of Morgantown; three sisters, Susan Statler of Daybrook, Dorothy Statler of Warren, Ohio, and Florence Burgess of Knoxville, TN; and one grandson Douglas Edward Tennant.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by one son, Edward Carl Tennant; a sister, Wilma Walls; a brother, James Tennant; a half-brother, Carl Spitznogle.
At the request of the deceased his body will be cremated. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 PM Sunday in the Olive United Methodist Church at Pentress with the Rev. David Lancaster officiating. Interment will follow the services in the Olive Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made to: Morgantown Hospice, PO Box 4222, Morgantown, WV 26504-9909
The Owen-Neely Funeral Home in Blacksville is in charge of arrangements.
You may send condolences to the family at www.tennantfuneralhome.com.