Billy Duane Tennyson

Billy Duane Tennyson, 84, of Hewitt, passed away Monday, April 30, 2007, after a long battle with cancer. Services will be 2 p.m. Thursday, May 3, at Hewitt First Baptist Church with the Rev. Roy Marshall officiating. Burial will be at Waco Memorial Park. Bill was born in Crawford, Texas, to Willie Bill Bradshaw and Charlie Jerome Tennyson. He was a 1940 graduate of Waco High School. He served in the U.S. Navy (1940-1960) during World War II and the Korean War. After retiring from the Navy, he became a Special Agent with U.S. Customs (1960-1980). Bill married Mary Margaret Scott of Columbus, Ohio, and was blessed with two children, Michael and Michele. After Margie's death, he married Toni Joan McCloskey of Columbia, S.C., and gained three more children, Donald, Gary and Vickie McCloskey. After retirement from Customs, Bill returned home to Texas where he became involved in his community as a councilman for the City of Hewitt for many years and a long-time member of the Hewitt Lions Club. Bill was preceded in death by his first wife; parents; and brothers, Durward and Carroll. Survivors include wife, Toni of Hewitt; sister, Doris Brigance of West Columbia, Texas; son, Michael Tennyson and wife, Evelyn of Dallas, Texas; daughter, Michele Tennyson of Whitney, Texas; step-sons, Donald McCloskey and wife, Deneise of Gaston, S.C., and Gary McCloskey of Elm Mott, Texas; step-daughter, Vickie Ward and husband, L.C. of Odessa, Texas; grandchildren, Analese Tennyson and Taylor Radke; step-grandchildren, Jamie, Christian and Grant McCloskey, Kim, Gary Jr., Samantha McCloskey, Ryan Dodd and Joshua Ward; step-great-grandchildren: Brycen Dodd and Zoe Waddell; and many nieces, nephews and friends. Pallbearers will be Bill Brigance, Bob Pohls, Ray May, Harry Cleveland, Bill Malone and Scott Brigance. In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials to be made to the American Cancer Society or your favorite charity. The family invites you to leave a message or memory in our "Memorial Guestbook" at www.wilkirsonhatchbailey.com. August 20, 1922 -April 30, 2007 Sign the Guest Book at www.wacotrib.com