Viva Rose Tennant Lightner

Viva Rose Tennant Lightner, 93, of Parkersburg, passed away Wednesday, November 2, 2022, peacefully at home.

A daughter of the late Adrian and Hattie Hennen Tennant, she was born in Akron, Ohio on November 21, 1928. Viva was a social worker and worked many years with the senior community before her retirement. She was a Baptist by faith.

Those left to cherish her memory include her two daughters, Sarah Robinson and Bridget Jefferson; grandson, Thomas M. Jefferson; and several nieces and nephews.

In addition to her parents, Viva was preceded in death by her husband, Raymond James Lightner; one grandson, Timothy Jefferson; brothers, Levi, Eugene and Norris; and one sister, Reba.

A private graveside service will be conducted at Evergreen North Cemetery.