Burl Rex Tennant

 Burl Rex Tennant

PARENTS: Melford Tennant and Mary Lucy Stiles

MILITARY: Bonze footstone inscription:

BURL R TENNANT

PFC US ARMY

WORLD WAR II

MAY 3 1923 (Cross Image) AUG 1 1989

(Source: FindAGrave)

OBITUARY:

Burl Rex Tennant, 66, of Mason, W. Va., died Tuesday, Aug. 1, 1989, in Huntington [Cabell Co.] “WV” Hospital.

He was born May 3, 1923, in Brave [Greene Co., PA], a son of Lucy Stiles Tennant of Brave and the late Melford “Poon” Tennant.

He was a retired employee of the Kaiser Aluminum Co. in Ravenswood, WV, and earlier work for the DuPont Corp. in Morgantown, WV.

He was a veteran of World War ll. He was a member of the United Brethren Church in Mason and the American Legion.

In addition to his mother, he is survived by his wife, Bessie Dylon Tennant; of Newport Richie, Fla., Rodney Tennant of Tampa, Fla., and Keith Tennant at home; three daughters, Sandy White of Morgantown, Candy Ann Gunn of Parkersburg, W. Va., and Taresia [sic, Teresa] Tennant at home; seven grandchildren; a brother, the Rev. Chester Tennant of Gent, W. Va.; and a sister, Gayle Haught of Bula, W. Va.

(Source: PA-Roots)

FINDAGRAVE: Memorial# 85573799

3 Dec 2020