Lovingly known to her grandchildren and great-grandchildren as, “Grams,” and “Dotti T,” Dortha Jane Tennant has gone to be with the Lord in February 2023. During the 1970s “Dotti,” was familiar to certain audiences in Cleveland as a Country Western Singer. She was a featured act at one of the old Howard Johnson’s Lounges and also played at other venues which featured local C&W artists in the Cleveland area. One year she was Cleveland Chapter Queen of the Ohio Country and Western Music Association and competed in Columbus for the Title. Once she sang at the Ohio State Fair and reminisced fondly for years about her one-time performance at the Wooly Bear Festival.However, her talent was best known and appreciated by her family because she led and helped lead sing-a-longs, while accompanying herself on her guitar. Grams brought her guitar to all family gatherings, big and small, for many, many years, and later brought her Karaoke microphones so she could encourage her grandchildren and great-grandchildren to join in the family tradition she had learned from her beloved parents, Virgil and Ida Tennant.She is survived by:Her children: Robin Neff of Rock Creek, David Teller of Calcutta, and Susan Teller of Florida.Her grandchildren: Abigail Larson of Huntsburg, Sarah Neff of Columbus, Michael Jasinski and Joanna Jasinski of Valdosta, Georgia.Her great-grandchildren: Angelina, Brielle, Haley Jones and her fiancee Benjamin Lowmaster, and Nova.Her siblings: Ronald Tennant of Florida, Judy Tennant of West Virginia, Daniel Tennant of West Virginia, and Debbie Croston of West Virginia.
A Celebration of Life for Dortha Jane Tennant will take place at a later time.
Haley Jones says
the one and only Dotti T. aka my grams… this definitely was unexpected and not something we wanted too hear but god called this beautiful soul up too heaven. a mother, a grandmother, great grandmother and so much more. this is the legacy we have from you, you taught us love and how too fight, you gave us strength, you gave us might. a stronger person would be very hard too find, and in your heart you were always so kind. You fought for all of us in one way or another. not just as a mother or grandmother, for all of us you gave your very best and now unfortunately the time has come for you too rest. so may you go in peace grams, you’ve definitely earned your sleep, your love in our hearts we’ll eternally keep.i will forever be greatful that i was able too say one last goodbye before the cremation. i hope your singing a lot of elvis and always playing your guitar up there for all the other angels. i love you so so much grams❤️️
Robin Neff says
I miss you Mom! Bet you are enjoying making music with the angels and Grandma and Grandpa. You and Uncle Charlie and Aunt Sharon are a trio once again! Bet it is pleasing to God!
Tammy Knight Weathersby says
Condolences to the family! ♥️ Will see you again in heaven someday! Love you!
Susan Rebecca says
Mom-that one word says it all. Never will you leave me. The pain of this loss is one that will never leave me either. There is no other person on this Earth who loved me as much as you Mom. Our love and bond will exist forever for God chose you to be my Mom-my one, my only-Mom
Susan Rebecca Teller says
Mom-that one word says it all. Never will you leave me. The pain of this loss is one that will never leave me either. There is no other person on this Earth who loved me as much as you Mom. Our love and bond will exist forever for God chose you to be my Mom-my one, my only-Mom
Susan Rebecca says
Mom-You are my sunshine, my only sunshine, you make me happy when skies are grey, you’ll never know dear, how much I love you -please don’t take my sunshine away.
Through music, through song, precious memories will always linger-your voice, your love and joy and Godly divine gift for song, music, melody and lyrics forever out in the heavenly universe will forever live on-go rest high on that mountain Mom-forever yours, forever mine-Mom-How Great Thou Art-Amazing Grace