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William Raymond "Billy" Dennis
16 Nov 1932 – 6 Feb 2012
| Birth | 16 Nov 1932 |
| Death | 6 Feb 2012 |
| Cemetery | Pavelka Cemetery Mart , McLennan County , Texas , USA |
| Added by | William Monthie on 28 Mar 2022 |
| FaG | https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/84607305 |
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William Raymond "Billy" Dennis, 79, of Robinson, passed away, Monday, Feb. 6, 2012, at Central Texas Veterans Healthcare System in Waco. Graveside services will be 2 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 9, at Pavelka Cemetery with Monsignor Isidore Rozycki officiating. Rosary will be 7 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 8, at Bellmead Funeral Home Chapel. Billy was born in Iredale, Texas, to the late Joseph "J.D." and Albina (Prasifka) Dennis. He was a quarterback for LaVega High School until graduating, and went on to play football at Navarro Junior College. Billy married Joyce Tyler. He served in the U.S. Army, and had worked at General Tire, Leo Dennis Construction, Downing Brothers Construction and Tonk Products (now Franklin Limestone) in Crawford. He enjoyed woodworking, fishing, collecting arrowheads, reading western novels, watching hummingbirds and feeding his squirrels. He was a member of the American Legion Post #121 and volunteered at the Central Texas Healthcare Systems in Waco with his wife Joyce. Billy was preceded in death by his wife, Joyce in 2002; and his brother, Lawrence "Hawkie" Dennis. Survivors include his sons, Charles "Wesley" Dennis and Curtis Dennis; daughter, Debbie Huggins and husband, Bob; grandchildren, Melanie Kihnel, James Dennis, Dayle Raymond Dennis, Lisa Monthie and Amanda Smart; seven great-grandchildren; brothers, Leo Dennis and Joseph "Dan" Dennis; several nieces and nephews; and many other family members and friends. Waco Tribune-Herald: 2/7/2012 - 2/8/2012...Q8
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