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Billy Virgel Gann
8 Nov 1929 – 21 Dec 2013
| Birth | 8 Nov 1929 |
| Death | 21 Dec 2013 |
| Cemetery | Robinson Cemetery Robinson , McLennan County , Texas , USA |
| Added by | Norman E. Milligan III on 08 Feb 2021 |
| FaG | https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/122020590 |
Bio
Billy V. Gann, 84, of Robinson, passed away Saturday, December 21, 2013. Services will be at 2 p.m., Monday December 23, at St. Mark Lutheran Church, 2000 Clay Ave., with Pastor James Price officiating. Burial to follow in Robinson Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4 to 6 p.m., Sunday, at Pecan Grove Funeral Home. Billy was born in Bosque County, Texas, to the late Melvin and Francis Gann. He graduated from Meridian High School in 1947 and shortly after, joined the military. He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. After his tour he came home and met Lorene Dreyer; they married in July of 1956. Billy worked for the Texas Highway Department, retiring after 36 years of dedicated service. Billy was an extraordinary father and supported his sons and grandchildren in all their endeavors. He never missed a sporting event and coached many of his son's teams. He enjoyed taking his sons hunting and fishing, playing dominos, and having coffee with his friends in Robinson. He also enjoyed watching the Texas Rangers and Dallas Cowboys. Supporting the Baylor Bears was a family tradition for the Gann's. He was very involved in St. Mark Lutheran Church, serving on the Board of Trustees and Education. He was preceded in death by his brother, Ed Gann. Survivors include his wife of 57 years, Lorene; sons: Virgil Gann and wife, Tama, Donald Gann and wife, Vicki, Barry Gann and wife, Kay, and Jerry Gann and wife, Roxane; grandchildren: Kory, Kody, Hope, Brady, Kayla, Dustin, Jeremy, Blake, and Kaci; sisters, Jeanette Burreson and husband, Gene, and JoAnn Wimberly and husband, Jake; brother, R.L. Gann and wife, Cynthia; numerous, nieces, nephews, extended family, and friends. Waco Tribune-Herald: 12/22/2013...F14 ~~•●★~~~•●★~~~•●★●•~~~★●•~~~★●•~~ 1930 United States Federal Census Name: Billy Virgel Gann Gender: Male Birth Year: abt 1930 Birthplace: Texas Race: White Home in 1930: Precinct 3, Bosque, Texas Marital Status: Single Relation to Head of House: Son Father's Name: Melvin Gann Father's Birthplace: Texas Mother's Name: Francis Gann Mother's Birthplace: Texas Household Members: Name Age Melvin Gann 24 Francis Gann 18 Billy Virgel Gann 0 [5/12 ~~•●★~~~•●★~~~•●★●•~~~★●•~~~★●•~~
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- Edward Terry "Ed" Gann 1934–2009
- Ola Janette Gann Burreson 1937–2017
- Rufus Lewis "R. L." Gann 1941–2013
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