Leona Tennant, 78, of Pentress, died Sunday, January 1, 2012 at her residence.
She was born July 3, 1933 at Days Run, a daughter of the late Joe Carl Willard and Ola Marie Varner Willard.
Mrs. Tennant was a homemaker and a member of the Olive United Methodist Church.
Surviving are one daughter and son-in-law, Patricia Ann Wright and her husband Douglas of Morgantown; four brothers and their spouses, George (Sonny) and Anna Mae Willard of Cassville, Joe (Junie) and Jackie Willard of Pentress, Marvin (Gene) Willard and friend Pat Pennington of Pentress, and David and Brenda Willard of Days Run; two sisters, Janet Jenkins of Days Run and C. Sue and Earl Eddy of Days Run; one grandson, Douglas Edward Tennant of Pentress and two great-grandchildren, Wyatt Tennant and Gabrielle Tennant.
Mrs. Tennant was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, George E. Tennant, who died on November 20, 2007 and one son, Edward Carl Tennant.
Friends may call at the Owen-Neely Funeral Home in Blacksville from 10:00 AM until the service hour at 11:00 AM.
Funeral services will be held in the funeral home at 11:00 AM Saturday with the Rev. Craig Falkenstine officiating. Interment will follow in the Olive Cemetery at Pentress.