Captain Jesse A. Jennings USA, Ret., 81, of Tunnelton, passed away Wednesday, Nov. 24, 2021, at Preston Memorial Hospital.
He was born in Evansville, on March 23, 1940, a son of the late Maurice and Doris (Mace) Jennings.
Jesse was a loving husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather and great-great-grandfather. He was a 1958 graduate of Fellowsville High School and graduated from WVU with a bachelor’s degree in agriculture business. Jesse served in the U.S. Army and retired as a captain upon completing 20 years of service. During his life, he served Preston County as a commissioner and served on the Preston County Board of Education. He also worked for the West Virginia Department of Agriculture, Mangus Coal Company and ran his family farm, 4-J Farms. He also was a leader of the Fellowsville Boy Scout Troop.
Jesse is survived by his loving wife, Joyce M. (Morris) Jennings; children, Rocky Jennings and wife Peggy, of Evansville, Jessica Jennings, of Tunnelton, Jesse “Jay” Jennings II. of Fellowsville, and Jarrett Jennings and wife Jennifer, of Fellowsville; one brother, Dorris Rolland “Bucky” Jennings and wife Evelyn, of Newburg;
12 grandchildren; 23 great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild; and three sisters-in-law, Eleanor Jennings, Iris Jennings and Patricia Jennings.
In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by four brothers, Maurice “Foster” Jennings Jr., Timothy Jennings, Ralph Jennings and Alden Jennings.
Friends may call at the Field Funeral Home in Masontown, from 2-7 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 4, and at the Mt. Israel United Methodist Church in Fellowsville from noon until the 1 p.m. service time on Sunday, Dec. 5, with the Rev. David Murray and Charles Nestor officiating.
Military rites will be conducted by the Preston County Honor Guard and the WVANG Honor Guard.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Mt. Israel United Methodist Church, c/o Phyllis Knotts, 19 Fire Dept. Loop, Tunnelton, WV 26444.
Condolences:
www.fieldfuneralhome.com
