Billy Ray Jennings

BILLY RAY JENNINGS CUNARD - Billy Ray Jennings, 84 of Cunard went home to be with his wife in heaven on Sunday, October 12, 2014. He was born on January 20, 1930, he was the son of the late Jack and Mary Jennings. Mr. Jennings was a member of Cunard Baptist Church. He was a graduate of Fayetteville High School was a retired shop chairman with General Motors in Cleveland, OH until he retired in 1982. He was a US Army Staff sergeant veteran during the Korean Conflict. Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by his four brothers, J. T. and his wife, Freda Jennings and Paul Jennings, Joe Alvin and Lawrence Jennings; sisters, Nancy and her husband Howard Ashcraft and Ellen and her husband George Rahall; brothers-in-law, Paul Hoffman, Edward and Rondie Surface; sister-in-law, Helen Surface; father and mother-in-law, Ray and Jessie Surface. Left to cherish his memory include son: Duane “Butch” Jennings; and daughter, Cynthia and her husband James Tackett; grandson: Billy and his wife Heather Tackett and their children, Tony and Destani; grandson: Chris and his wife Marlene Tackett and their son, James; brother, Ted and his wife Linda Jennings; sister, Polly Hoffman; brother-in-law, Lake Surface and many nieces and nephews. Graveside funeral services will be held at 12:00 PM on Thursday, October 16, 2014 at Cunard Cemetery, Cunard, WV. Burial will follow. For those wishing to express their condolences to the Jennings family, you may do so by visiting our website at www.doddpaynehessfuneralhome.com. Arrangements are with Dodd-Payne-Hess Funeral Home, 350 W. Maple Avenue, Fayetteville, WV.