William O. "Bill" Tennant Obituary

William O. "Bill" Tennant attended Zanesville High School in Zanesville, OH. View the obituary, post a memory, or share a photo about William O. "bill" Tennant.

Graduation Year	Class of 1953
Date of Passing	May 16, 2009
About	William O. "Bill" Tennant, 74, of Parkersburg, formerly of Zanesville, Ohio, passed away peacefully at his home with family beside him on Saturday, May 16, 2009. Bill was born in Zanesville, Ohio, March 26, 1935, a son of the late Odd William and Pauline Mautz Tennant. He graduated from Zanesville High School and was a master plumber for Tennant Plumbing and later worked at Ohio Ferro Alloy in Philo, Ohio and was an associate of Caribbean Tans in Parkersburg for several years. Bill was an avid golfer and a member of the Vienna Men's Association and a Worthington Golf Course member for 25 years. He watered greens at Worthington Golf Course for 10 years and loved every minute of the work. He also loved his golf buddies, owners and workers at Worthington Golf Course. An avid sport fan, Bill enjoyed Ohio State University Football, and the Cleveland Browns and Indians. Bill is survived by his loving companion of 30 years, Shirley Hale; two daughters, Tracy Tennant of Phoenix, AZ, and Teresa Atchison of Dallas, TX; two sisters, Audrey Touvell of Zanesville, OH and Barbara McArthur of Las Vegas, NV; two children he considered family, Teah Strohl and husband, Jim of McConnelsville, OH, and Art Hale and wife, Shavonne, of Charleston, WV; his grandchildren, Jessica, Bobby, and Ryan Atchison, Leslie and Lanie Hale, and a very special granddaughter, Erin Hale; great grandchildren, Eli, Eddie, and Arliss Ponchak; and several nieces and nephews; also Bill remained very close to his lifelong buddies, Bob Bland of Columbus, OH, Ronald Curry of Melbourne, FL, and George Davis of Virginia Beach, VA. In addition to his parents; he was preceded in death by a sister, Joanne Corson.