Susan Rollins Tennant
Susan Rollins Tennant, 61, went peacefully from this life to the next on Sunday, Jan. 22, 2017, at her home in Raleigh, N.C., with her family by her side. She was born Sept, 1, 1955, in Springdale, Ark., to Lorene and Tom Rollins.
She graduated from Springdale High and the University of Arkansas, meeting her husband, Jeff Tennant, of Lincoln, Ark., and beginning nearly 40 years of marriage. She developed her faith early at Sycamore Baptist Church near Fayetteville, remaining devoted to Christian ministry.
She taught school and supported Jeff in career and business, partnering with him to launch Arkansas Farmer magazine in Stuttgart, Ark., then moving to Raleigh, N.C., after the magazine was acquired by Rural Press USA. Susan worked for Rural Press, New Community Church and finally Easterseals UCP before fighting ovarian cancer full time.
She was preceded in death by her father and mother, Tom and Lorene Rollins.
Survivors are her husband Jeff; her daughter, Adrian Tennant Savic and son-in-law Nemanja Savic, both of Raleigh; her brother Bob Rollins of Pea Ridge, Ark., parental in-laws Forrest and Vanzetta Tennant of Fayetteville, Ark.; and many relatives.
Visitation was planned for noon - 2 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 29, in Rollins Funeral Home in Rogers, Ark.
A memorial service followed visitation at Rollins Funeral Home of Rogers, Ark.
Burial will be in Mt. Comfort cemetery in Fayetteville.
Flowers are welcomed. Memorial contributions may be made to Easterseals UCP, Attn. Mary Batts, 5171 Glenwood Ave., Suite 211, Raleigh, NC 27612 or online at eastersealsucp.com.