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'''Tom Fred Tenney''', known as '''T. F. Tenney''' (December 6, 1933 &ndash; June 1, 2018), was a [[Pentecostal]] [[clergy]]man from his native [[Louisiana]], who began preaching at the age of sixteen. [[You Tube]] has five thousand of his entries with sermons and excerpts. His [[Twitter]] accounts listed more than 44,000 followers. He was writing a thirteenth book at the time his death in [[Alexandria, Louisiana|Alexandria]] at the age of eighty-four.

'''Tom Fred Tenney''', known as '''T. F. Tenney''' (December 6, 1933 &ndash; June 1, 2018), was a [[Pentecostal]] [[clergy]]man from his native [[Louisiana]], who began preaching at the age of sixteen. [[YouTube]] has five thousand of his entries with sermons and excerpts. His [[Twitter]] accounts listed more than 44,000 followers. He was writing a thirteenth book at the time his death in [[Alexandria, Louisiana|Alexandria]] at the age of eighty-four.

Tenney was the younger of two children born in DeRidder in Beauregard Parish to Fred Eugene Tenney (1901-1968) and the former Jennie Veve Nichols (1904-1988).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://old.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Tenney&GSbyrel=all&GSdyrel=all&GSst=20&GScnty=1114&GScntry=4&GSob=n&GRid=6825011&df=all&|title=Fred Eugene Tenney|publisher=Old.findagrave.com|accessdate=June 4, 2018}}</ref> In 1952, he married the former Thetus Caughron in West Monroe in Ouachita Parish,, Louisiana. A few weeks later, the couple, still teen-agers, was elected to the pastorate of a newly formed church in [[Monroe, Louisiana.|Monroe]].<ref name=obit/> They called their ministgry "Focused Light."<ref name=att/> From 1954 to 1960, Tenney served as youth president of the Louisiana District of his United Pentecostal Church International. In the 1960s, as the  international youth president for UPCI, Tenney relocated his family to [[St. Louis]], [[Missouri]], where the Pentecostal headquarters are located. In January 1970, Tenney took over the post of Pentecostal foreign missions director., which required extensive world travel.<ref name=obit>{{cite web|url=https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/thetowntalk/obituary.aspx?n=bishop-tom-fred-tenney&pid=189177940|title=Bishop Tom Fred Tenney's obituary|publisher=''The Alexandria Town Talk''|date=June 3, 2018|accessdate=June 4, 2018}}</ref>

Tenney was the younger of two children born in DeRidder in Beauregard Parish to Fred Eugene Tenney (1901-1968) and the former Jennie Veve Nichols (1904-1988).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://old.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Tenney&GSbyrel=all&GSdyrel=all&GSst=20&GScnty=1114&GScntry=4&GSob=n&GRid=6825011&df=all&|title=Fred Eugene Tenney|publisher=Old.findagrave.com|accessdate=June 4, 2018}}</ref> In 1952, he married the former Thetus Caughron in West Monroe in Ouachita Parish,, Louisiana. A few weeks later, the couple, still teen-agers, was elected to the pastorate of a newly formed church in [[Monroe, Louisiana.|Monroe]].<ref name=obit/> They called their ministgry "Focused Light."<ref name=att/> From 1954 to 1960, Tenney served as youth president of the Louisiana District of his United Pentecostal Church International. In the 1960s, as the  international youth president for UPCI, Tenney relocated his family to [[St. Louis]], [[Missouri]], where the Pentecostal headquarters are located. In January 1970, Tenney took over the post of Pentecostal foreign missions director., which required extensive world travel.<ref name=obit>{{cite web|url=https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/thetowntalk/obituary.aspx?n=bishop-tom-fred-tenney&pid=189177940|title=Bishop Tom Fred Tenney's obituary|publisher=''The Alexandria Town Talk''|date=June 3, 2018|accessdate=June 4, 2018}}</ref>

Tenney also served on the boards of Lighthouse Ranch For Boys in Loranger in Tangipahoa Parish in south Louisiana and the Tupelo Children's Mansion in Tupelo, [[Mississippi]].  Tenney died in Alexandria after more than eighty days in rehabilitation.<ref name=att/> He and his wife have two children, Tommy Tenney (wife Jeannie) and daughter Teri Spears (husband Steve), and five grandchildren. He is also survived by a sister, Nelda T. Fraser. (husband, Steve). Services were to be held on the evening of June 5, 2018, at The Pentecostals of Alexandria. Interment will follow the next morning at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Ball outside [[Pineville, Louisiana|Pineville]] in Rapides Parish.

Tenney also served on the boards of Lighthouse Ranch For Boys in Loranger in Tangipahoa Parish in south Louisiana and the Tupelo Children's Mansion in Tupelo, [[Mississippi]].  Tenney died in Alexandria after more than eighty days in rehabilitation.<ref name=att/> He and his wife have two children, Tommy Tenney (wife Jeannie) and daughter Teri Spears (husband Steve), and five grandchildren. He is also survived by a sister, Nelda T. Fraser. (husband, Steve). Services were to be held on the evening of June 5, 2018, at The Pentecostals of Alexandria. Interment will follow the next morning at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Ball outside [[Pineville, Louisiana|Pineville]] in Rapides Parish.

The Pentecostal denomination said that Tenney was "a valiant and faithful soldier of the Lord, leading and serving this district, the UPCI, and churches around the world. He will be greatly missed by all of us, but we rejoice with this mighty man of God as he has met his Savior."<ref>att>{{cite web|url=https://www.thetowntalk.com/story/news/local/alexandria/2018/06/01/la-pentecostal-preacher-t-f-tenney-dies/665505002/|title=La. Pentecostal preacher T. F. Tenney dies|publisher='Tthe Alexandria Town Talk''|date=June 1, 2018|accessdate=June 4, 2018}}</ref>On December 6,  2016, [[Republican Party|Republican]] [[U.S. Senator]] [[Bill Cassiday]] of Louisiana invited Tenney to deliver the opening prayer of the Senate session that day. Tenney, a [[Democratic Party|Democrat]], was close to former  [[U.S. President]] [[Bill Clinton]], whom he invited for special services at the Pentecostals of Alexandria.<ref name=att/>.

The Pentecostal denomination said that Tenney was "a valiant and faithful soldier of the Lord, leading and serving this district, the UPCI, and churches around the world. He will be greatly missed by all of us, but we rejoice with this mighty man of God as he has met his Savior."<ref name=att>{{cite web|url=https://www.thetowntalk.com/story/news/local/alexandria/2018/06/01/la-pentecostal-preacher-t-f-tenney-dies/665505002/|title=La. Pentecostal preacher T. F. Tenney dies|publisher='Tthe Alexandria Town Talk''|date=June 1, 2018|accessdate=June 4, 2018}}</ref>On December 6,  2016, [[Republican Party|Republican]] [[U.S. Senator]] [[Bill Cassidy]] of Louisiana invited Tenney to deliver the opening prayer of the Senate session that day. Tenney, a [[Democratic Party|Democrat]], was close to former  [[U.S. President]] [[Bill Clinton]], whom he invited for special services at the Pentecostals of Alexandria.<ref name=att/>.

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