Ervin “Junior” Tennison, 87, of Mt. Judea, died Nov. 17 (2019). Funeral was Wednesday, Nov. 20, at the Bass Church of Christ, at 10 a.m.
Ervin “Junior” Tennison, of Mt. Judea, died at North Arkansas Regional Medical Center on his 87th birthday, Nov. 17 (2019). Visitation was Tuesday, Nov. 19, at Holt Memorial Chapel, from 5-7 p.m. Funeral was Wednesday, Nov. 20, at the Bass Church of Christ, at 10 a.m. Pastor Marc Arnold will officiate. Speakers will be his sons, Dale and Dennis Tennison. Burial was in McCutchen Cemetery under the direction of Holt Memorial Chapel in Harrison.
The son of the late Moscow and Alma (Dodson) Tennison was born on Nov. 17, 1932 in Bass.
Ervin “Junior” worked as a grader operator for Newton County. He drove a school bus for the Mt. Judea School and was the Newton County treasurer from 1968-1970. He was part of the Wild Life Club and the Park Service until he retired in 1994, but was always a farmer at heart.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Colene Tennison; a daughter, Sherry Greenhaw and a brother, Carnell Tennison.
Survivors include two sons Dale Tennison and Dennis Tennison; a daughter, Janice Higgins; a son-in-law, Roger Greenhaw; 10 grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren; two great-great- grandchildren and other relatives.
Memorials may be made to the McCutchen Cemetery.
Pallbearers are grandsons, Jerry Martin, David Tennison, Derek Tennison, Daniel Tennison, Jason McAnulty, Paul Williams, Curt Melton, Scott Higgins, Brandon Higgins, and Justin Higgins.
Honorary pallbearers included his granddaughters, great-grandchildren, and great-great-grandchildren.
