Mr. Valkey (Val) Midkiff Tiernan

Mr. Valkey (Val) Midkiff Tiernan, 85, of Albany died Friday Mar 25, 2016 at his residence. His funeral service will be held Monday Mar 28, 2016 11:00AM at First Baptist Church of Albany with interment to follow at Crown Hill Cemetery. Rev. John Tarrer will be officiating. The family will receive friends Monday from 10:00 to 11:00AM at First Baptist Church. Born October 18, 1930 in Cabell County, Huntington, W. VA., Mr. Tiernan spent much of his adolescent years attending school in Logan County, Logan W. VA and later graduated from High School in McAllen, TX. Mr. Tiernan attended the University of Maryland. Mr. Tiernan, formerly a deacon and 33 year member of First Baptist Church, was first and foremost a Christian, devoted to serving his Lord and was a faithful member of First Baptist Church. Mr. Tiernan enlisted in the United States Air Force on November 8, 1947 and retired on November 30, 1967. During that time, Mr. Tiernan served his country in many stateside assignments as well as in England, North Africa, German, Korea and Vietnam. At the time of retirement he performed the duties of Flight Engineer on C-141 aircraft flying world wide missions as well as in and out of Viet Nam. Mr. Tiernan was veteran of both the Korean and Vietnam Wars. Upon retirement from the military, Mr. Tiernan was employed for 18 years in the engineering and maintenance department, Firestone Tire and Rubber Co., Albany until factory closure. Mr. Tiernan then worked 12 years for the engineering department, Repair Division, Marine Corps Logistics Base before retiring fully. Mr. Tiernan was formerly a member of Triangle Lodge #708, A Master Mason, a 32nd Degree Scottish Rite Mason, A Shriner and a past Worthy Patron of the Eastern Star, Crepe Myrtle Chapter. Additionally, he was a past member of the Albany Exchange Club and a member of the American Legion, Post 30. Mr. Tiernan’s favorite hobby was writing poetry and prose. He was preceded in death by his first wife of 49 years, Jackie O. Tiernan, and his parents Michael Tiernan and Kathryn Midkiff Tiernan. Survivors include his present beloved wife, Jo C. Tiernan; sons Steven A. Tiernan and his wife Cindy and Ryan C. Tiernan; a daughter Trudy A. Tiernan; grandchildren, Laura Smutz and her husband Joe, Rachel Dykes, Christin Breedlove and her husband Jeremy, Joe Tiernan and his wife Diana, Jack Tiernan and Austin Dykes; great-grandchildren Braylon Breedlove and Ivey Breedlove; His present wife’s children and grandchildren, Lynn Fletcher and her husband Randy and Julie Bryant and her husband John; Chris Mitchell; grandchildren Eric Worley, Hunter Daughtry, Luke Mitchell, Sydney Bryant and two great-grandchildren; a brother, David M. Simonds of Corpus Christi, TX and sister, Susan Brehm of McAllen, TX; In lieu of flowers please make donations to the St. Judes Research Hospital, 262 Danny Thomas Place, Memphis, TN 38105 or Shriners Hospitals for Children, 2900 Rocky Point Drive, Tampa, FL 33607.

Mr. Valkey (Val) Midkiff Tiernan

October 18, 1930 - March 25, 2016