Gary Melvin Tennant, 75, of Jakes Run Road, Core passed away Wednesday, Sept. 29, 2021, at Stonerise of Morgantown. Gary was born Aug. 25, 1946, in Morgantown, the youngest son of the late Charles Ralph Tennant and Ruby Wise Tennant.
Gary is survived by his wife of 50 years, Charlotte Kay Murray Tennant; two daughters, Melissa (Tim) Hall and Miranda (Chris) Stewart; six grandchildren, Mariah (Tyler) Menas, Timothy (Hannah) Hall, Carolyn Hall and Ava Hall, Michael Stewart and Matthew Stewart; three great-grandchildren, Scarlet, Kaiser and Rosalie Menas, and another one coming soon; one brother, Frank L. (Shirley) Tennant, of New Albany, Ind.; former sister-in-law, Dolly Tennant, of Louisville, Ky., one uncle, Carl Wise, of Westover; two nieces, Sherry Fisher and Linda Tennant; and one nephew, Jerry Tennant.
In addition to his parents, Gary was preceded in death by his father and mother-in-law, Elmer C. Murray and Ella Hubbard Murray.
Gary was a coal miner at the Osage mine until it closed. Gary and his wife Charlotte also owned and operated “Charlottes Gift and Variety Barn.” He was a United States Army Veteran serving in Vietnam. Gary loved being outdoors and working in his garden. He also enjoyed watching sports, Westerns and comedy shows.
Friends may gather at McCulla Funeral Home, from 4-8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 1, and again from 9 a.m. until the 10 a.m. funeral service Saturday with Pastors Donna Dalton and Rose Saunders officiating. Burial will follow at St. Luke Cemetery with full military honors conferred by the WVANG, Camp Dawson and Westover VFW Post #9916.
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