Barbara Tennant passes away

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Barbara Ann Tennant, daughter of Lucille Loss Blocker and mother of Robert and Michael Joy and Jennifer Tennant, passed away Saturday, December 26.

Barbara Ann Tennant

Barbara’s siblings are Alan Tennant, Class of 1966; Scott Blocker, Class of 1968; and Victoria Blocker Nottingham, Class of 1969. Lucille’s sister, Rosemary Loss Hartman, lives in Phoenix, Arizona.

Lucille Loss Blocker’s widower is Richard Blocker. Lucille’s parents were John “J.B.” Loss and Josephine Dieling Loss. Lucille’s brother, Arnold “J.B.” Loss, Class of 1947, also is deceased.

I think these Joys are from another branch of the family: Bob Joy, Class of 1956, was a guard on the 1955 Monongah High football team that won the state championship and married into the Tennant family; Joe Joy, Class of 1957; John Joy, Class of 1960, deceased; and Bill Joy, Class of 1964, deceased.

If you know how these Joys are related to each other, email John Olesky at jo4wvu@neo.rr.com and I’ll add the information to this article.

Barbara Ann Tennant
(May 21, 1943 - December 26, 2015)

Barbara Ann Tennant, 72, of Fairmont passed away Saturday December 26 at the Sundale Nursing Home in Morgantown. She was born May 21, 1943 in Fairmont, WV, daughter of the late William P. Tennant and Lucille Loss Blocker.

Barbara was employed with the West Virginia Legal Aid Society with over 30 years of service.  She was an artist and animal lover, enjoyed reading, listening to music and gardening.

She is survived by three children, Robert Joy and wife Mary Beth Taylor of Florida; Michael Joy and wife Lisa of Monongah; and Jennifer Ann Tennant of Morgantown; four grandchildren,  Devin Anthony Joy and wife Lakisha , Steven Joy , Marissa Joy, Michael Joy and wife Kelsey; four great grandchildren, Anna, Madeline, Nathan and Kyia Joy; her stepfather, Richard Blocker of Monongah; a brother, Alan Tennant and wife Rebecca of Elkins; stepbrother, Scott Blocker and wife Karen of Clarksburg; and stepsister, Vicki Nottingham and husband Tom of Worthington.

In addition to her parents, Barbara was preceded in death by her sister, Joellen Edwards

Friends and family may call at Domico Funeral Home 414 Gaston Ave. Fairmont from 11:00am to 7:00pm Wednesday for a celebration of her life. Memorial Donations may be made to The Marion County Animal Rescue League Old Whiterock Road Rt.19 Box 31A Fairmont, West Virginia 26554. Condolences may be sent to the family online at www.domicofh.com .