GL "George" Tenpenny Jr.

GL "George" Tenpenny, JR, 90, passed peacefully, surrounded by family, Monday, February 6, 2023. A native of Auburntown, he was the son of the late Fate and Ovie Tenpenny.

He is survived by his children, Jeff (Teresa) Tenpenny of Woodbury and Diane (Gary) Thomas of Bradyville; grandchildren, Treva and Roy Moss, Alex and Sarah Tenpenny, and Grady and Alexis Tenpenny all of Woodbury; great grandchildren, Cheyanne and Olivia Moss, Caraline and Emry Tenpenny; niece and nephew, Kellee and Hunter Fite; sister and brother-in-law, Polly and Harold Mathis of Niles, MI, and sister-in-law and brother-in-law, Faye and Jerry Barrett of Woodbury.

In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by his wife of nearly 65 years, Jerry Ann, his siblings, Ocie, Gracie, Georgie, Annis, Woodrow, Dee, Thurman, and Carl, brother-in-law, EW Todd, and nephew Kyle Barrett.

A member of the Burt Baptist church, he retired from Sears and farming. He loved being outdoors whether it was walking on his and Jerry Ann's farm or sitting on his beloved front porch waving at everyone driving on Burt Burgen Road. He was a big fan of Atlanta Braves Baseball and loved listening to music, especially gospel.

Above everything else, GL loved his wife and family more than anything. He was extremely proud of the legacy he and Jerry Ann had created.

Visitation with family will be from 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM, Wednesday, February 8, 2023 and Thursday, February 9, 2023 till time of service.

Funeral Services will be 3:00 PM Thursday, February 9, 2023 in the Chapel of Woodbury Funeral Home with Bro. David King officiating. Interment will follow in the Reed Cemetery.

Serving as pallbearers will be Roy Moss, Alex Tenpenny, Grady Tenpenny, Rob Sandlin, Hunter Fite and David Gaither.