Ann K. Tennant, née Posey, 1936 ~ 2020, of Altamonte Springs, Florida, left this life on November 12th, 2020, to be united once again with her Heavenly Father, her Savior, Jesus Christ, loved ones she knew in this life, and countless generations of family from the past she will meet for the first time.
She was a loving mother, wife, grandmother, and great grandmother.
Born on April 14th, 1936, in Warm Springs, GA, to James Robert Mabry Posey and Mary Lee Lavonia Posey, née Hunter, Ann was a spunky young lady, who loved her family dearly, and helped with the chores and raising of her younger siblings. She loved to sing gospel music, and for a time was featured with her brother, Johnny, on a local radio station on Sunday mornings.
Unable to finish high school, she earned her GED later in life. With increased determination and an insatiable desire to continue learning, she went on to earn an Associates Degree from Valencia Community College. Afterwards, she found success in real estate, and with an indomitable work ethic, earned the loyalty and respect of her customers and the local real estate community with whom she worked. Her greatest satisfaction was helping first time homebuyers realize their dream of home ownership. She was also a member of the National Association of Realtors.
She enjoyed working with crochet and ceramics. She loved fishing and, from time to time, would go crabbing with her family. Of course, she loved shopping and enjoyed bouncing from one garage sale to another, always hoping to be the first to find little treasures she could use (and at a great price). She was dyed in the wool frugal.
During some of the busiest times in her life, she still found time to provide compassionate service, especially to the elderly. One in particular was a friend of her mother’s, Mrs. Raines, who she would visit and care for in between her real estate responsibilities. Later, she would give the same love, attention, and uncompromised compassion in her mother’s time of need.
Ann is survived by her brothers George, Jim, Bobby, and Randy, along with her sisters, Betty, Mattie, and Joanne. Her children: Sherry (Steve), Ken (Toi), Mike (Mary), Angela, and Kenny. Her grandchildren: Rachel, Ben, Eddie, Jonathan, Jennifer, Ruth Ann, Stephen, and Reilly. Her great grandchildren: Jacob, Emma, Johnny, Lydia, and Charlie. She was preceded in death by her parents, James and Mary Posey, her husband, Alvah, and her dear older brother, Johnny.
Family visitation will be held this Friday, November 20th, from 11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Friends visitation will go from 12:30 to 1:30. The funeral service and interment will occur at All Faiths Memorial Park, Prayer Garden 55 at 2 p.m.
In lieu of flowers we ask that you please make a donation to St. Jude Children’s Hospital In Memory of Ann K. Tennant. Thank you.
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