TANNER, Lillie Irene^{[1, 2, 3, 4]}

1926 - 2023  (97 years)

 Set As Default Person

• Name	TANNER, Lillie Irene  [1, 2, 3]
  Birth	17 Feb 1926	West Virginia   [3]
  Gender	Female
  Death	25 May 2023
  Notes	Lillie Irene (Tanner) Tenney, 97, of Diana passed away on Thursday, May 25, 2023 at Braxton Healthcare Center.Born to Robert F. and Sarah C. (McCourt) Tanner on February 17, 1926 in Desert Fork, WV. She married Herndon Tenney on November 4, 1946.She was a homemaker that loved taking care of her sons, grandkids, and great-grandkids. She enjoyed gardening, cooking, and crocheting. She was a Christian and a member of the Holly River Baptist Church.In addition to her parents and husband, Irene was preceded in death by her grandson Brent Tenney; stepmom Ruby Tanner Cogar, brothers David, Bobby, and George Tanner; sisters Dorothy Moyel, Rosie Cobb, Betty Camilla, Ruth Buchs, Naomi Davis, and Ann Chumney.Left to cherish her memory are her sons Danny (Jean) Tenney and Steve (Joyce) Tenney; grandchildren Amy (Brandon) Moll and Dusty Tenney; great-grandchildren Bree, Ashton, Elise, and Eli Moll; brothers Paul, Jerry, and Ralph Tanner; sisters Mary Cool and Mabel Hampton; and numerous nieces and nephews.Friends may join the family for visitation on Thursday, June 1, 2023 from 6-8 PM at Dodd & Reed Funeral Home, Webster Springs. Funeral services will be held on Friday, June 2, 2023 at 2:00 PM at the Funeral Home with Reverend Brandon Moll officiating. Interment will follow at Holly River Baptist Church Cemetery in Diana.Irene was a longtime supporter of St. Jude Children’s Hospital saying that at any time it could be one of her grandkids or great grandkids that needed their help. So in lieu of flowers, please make memorial contributions to St. Jude’s 501 St. Jude Place Memphis, TN 38105.Online condolences may be left for the family at www.doddreedfh.com.
  Person ID	I422178210392	Ancestry dot com tree
  Last Modified	22 Oct 2025

  
  

  Father	TANNER, Robert Fulton,   b. 29 Jul 1896, West Virginia d. 12 Apr 1964, Webster, West Virginia, United States (Age 67 years)
  Mother	MC COURT, Sarah Caroline,   b. Oct 1899, West Virginia d. 3 March 1938, Randolph, West Virginia (Age 38 years)
  Marriage	1918	Webster, West Virginia, United States   [2]
  Family ID	F6578	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	TENNEY, Herndon,   b. 2 Jul 1922, Tallmansville d. 23 Oct 2011 (Age 89 years)
  Marriage	1946	Webster, West Virginia, United States   [2]
  Children	1. TENNEY, S.   2. TENNEY, D.M.
  Family ID	F887	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	22 Oct 2025

  
  

• Sources

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