Mr. Jarrad lee Tesney, age 40, of Brilliant passed away on Tuesday, July 2, 2024 at his residence. Jarrad was born March 6, 1984 in Georgia to James Tesney and Virginia Skelton. He attended Marion County High School. Jarrad spent much of his life employed with ADM River Boats as an engineer. In his spare time, he enjoyed fishing, golfing, and playing video games.

Jarrad is survived by his father, James Tesney (Faye), mother, Virginia Matychowiak (John), brother, Derek Tesney (Amanda), sisters, Courtney Tesney (Emily), Michelle Studdard (Bart), Alisha Clark (Brandon), Delina Lewis (Danny), and Kayla Sisco (Vincent), grandmothers, Vivian McDonald and Mary Matychowiak, nephews, Preston Conniff, Triton Tesney, Brody and Peyton Studdard, and Jacob, Roman, and Eli Rivera, nieces, Melody Swanigan, and Valen Sisco, aunts, Stacey, Deborah, Becky, and Tonya, and a host of other family members.

Jarrad was preceded in death by grandparents, Ralph Skelton, Linda Wimberly-Higgins, and James Odis and Wyllene Tesney, and uncles, Shane Skelton, and Joe and Donald Tesney.

Funeral services for Jarrad will be held on Friday, July 5, 2024 at 5:00 p.m. from the Bowen Funeral Home Chapel with burial to follow in the Brilliant Memorial Gardens. The visitation will be held on Friday from 4:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m. service time at the funeral home.

Bowen Funeral Home serving the Tesney family.