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William Lee Dennis, Sr.

Male 1931 - 2022  (90 years)


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  1. 1.  William Lee Dennis, Sr. was born 5 Sep 1931, Montgomery, Montgomery County, Alabama, USA; died 14 May 2022, Auburn, Lee County, Alabama, USA; was buried 17 May 2022, Auburn Memorial Park Cemetery - Auburn, Alabama, USA.

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    Obituary:

    William Lee Dennis, Sr., age 90, went to be home with the Lord on Saturday, May 14, 2022.

    Bill was born on September 5, 1931, in Montgomery, Alabama to Dr. Jeptha and Marianna Dennis. He married his high school sweetheart, Bettye Brackeen, at Auburn United Methodist Chapel in August 1953. He was a proud and loving father to three children and was "TwoDaddy" to seven grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. After graduating from Lee County High School and the Alabama Polytechnic Institute, Bill served 2 years in the United States Air Force. Following active service, he accepted a job with the Chemstrand Corporation as a commercial artist and moved to Decatur, Alabama. He later owned his own business, Johnson and Dennis, worked for STS Corporation, and retired from Hutto Printing Company. He and Bettye moved to Auburn in 2018. Bill was an avid sports fan, including anything Auburn, Atlanta Braves, and Boston Red Sox. He loved his church, family, and his friends. He enjoyed volunteering at Decatur First United Methodist Church. His hobby of local, church, and family history led him to works including a History of the Dennis Family, editing the History of the First United Methodist Church (Decatur), and several Auburn history compilations. He published two books with his brother, Jep Dennis, about growing up in Auburn: A Kinder and Gentler Time and It Really Was a Lovely Village.

    He was preceded in death by his parents, his brother Jeptha Dennis; and his son Richard "Dick" J. Dennis.

    He is survived by his wife of 68 years, Bettye Brackeen Dennis; his son William "Lee" Dennis, Jr. (Leona), and daughter Anna Dennis Solomon (Greg); seven grandchildren (Marianna Dennis Frankwitt (Bill), Clark Solomon (Christina), Will Dennis (Haley), Leigh Anna Solomon Smyth (Patrick), Alex Dennis, Faith Dennis, Jordan Dennis (Liz Dennis, mother); and six great-grandchildren (Haven Frankwitt, Harbor Frankwitt, Eli Dennis, Bo Dennis, Emma Solomon, and Avery Solomon), and nieces Jaye Dennis and Leigh Dennis Manning (Chip).

    He was a member of the Decatur First United Methodist Church, Wesley Fellowship Class, Hilltoppers, Morgan County Historical Society, Auburn United Methodist Church, and Harvesters.

    Visitation will be held at Frederick-Dean Funeral Home from 9:00 until 10:00 a.m. on May 17, 2022.

    Graveside service will be held at Auburn Memorial Park Cemetery at 10:30 a.m. following the visitation with Dr. George Mathison officiating.

    In lieu of flowers, please consider honoring his memory with a contribution to Auburn United Methodist Church or Decatur First United Methodist Church.

    (Published in The Opelika-Auburn News on May 17, 2022)

    William married B. Brackeen [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 2. W.L. Dennis, Jr.  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 3. Richard Jefferson Dennis  Descendancy chart to this point was born 13 Oct 1957, Decatur, Morgan County, Alabama, USA; died 8 Oct 2012, Orlando, Orange County, Florida, USA; was buried 12 Oct 2012, Auburn Memorial Park Cemetery - Auburn, Alabama, USA.
    3. 4. A.E. Dennis  Descendancy chart to this point


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  W.L. Dennis, Jr. Descendancy chart to this point (1.William1)

    W.L. — L.V. Wisdom. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 5. M.F. Dennis  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 6. W. Dennis  Descendancy chart to this point

  2. 3.  Richard Jefferson Dennis Descendancy chart to this point (1.William1) was born 13 Oct 1957, Decatur, Morgan County, Alabama, USA; died 8 Oct 2012, Orlando, Orange County, Florida, USA; was buried 12 Oct 2012, Auburn Memorial Park Cemetery - Auburn, Alabama, USA.

    Notes:

    Obituary:

    Richard "Dick" Jefferson Dennis, 54, of Celebration, Florida, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, October 8, 2012. Graveside funeral services will be held at Auburn Memorial Park Cemetery at 11 a.m. on Friday, October 12, 2012, with Dr. George Mathison officiating. Visitation will be held prior to the service at Fredericks Funeral Home from 9:30 until 10:30 am.

    He was born in Decatur on October 13, 1957, to Bill and Bettye Dennis. He graduated from Decatur High School in 1976 and followed his dream to play football for Auburn University. While his knee injuries interrupted his football career, his love for Auburn University never wavered. He graduated in 1980 with a B.S. in Industrial Management. He lived and worked in business in the Orlando area. He was a proud and loving father to his three daughters.

    Richard is survived by his daughters, Alexandra Elizabeth, Faith Elizabeth and Jordan Ann; his parents, William Lee "Bill" Dennis Sr. and Bettye Brackeen Dennis of Decatur; his brother, William "Lee" (Leona) Dennis Jr. and sister, Anna Dennis (Greg) Solomon; the mother of their children, Liz Lange Dennis; cousins, Jaye Dennis and Leigh Dennis (Chip) Manning; nephews, Clark Solomon and Will Dennis; nieces, Marianna Dennis (Bill) Frankwitt and Leigh Anna Solomon; and great-nephew, Haven Frankwitt.

    Pallbearers will be Clark Solomon and Will Dennis, and friends, Mark Daily, Bobby Demoss, Mike Dishman, Scott Hagood, Bob Hamilton and Ronnie Hughes.

    While our hearts are broken by our earthly loss, we rejoice in our Lord who comforts us in our time of pain while welcoming Dick into His kingdom.

    A memorial service will be held on Sunday, October 14, 2012, at 3 p.m. at Community Presbyterian Church in Celebration, Florida.

    Fredericks Funeral Home is directing. www.fredericksfh.com

    (Published in The Decatur Daily on October 11, 2012)

    Richard married E.A. Lange [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 7. A.E. Dennis  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 8. F.E. Dennis  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 9. J.A. Dennis  Descendancy chart to this point

  3. 4.  A.E. Dennis Descendancy chart to this point (1.William1)

    A.E. — C.G. Solomon. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 10. C.G. Solomon  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 11. L.A. Solomon  Descendancy chart to this point


Generation: 3

  1. 5.  M.F. Dennis Descendancy chart to this point (2.W.L.2, 1.William1)

    M.F. — W.M. Frankwitt. [Group Sheet]


  2. 6.  W. Dennis Descendancy chart to this point (2.W.L.2, 1.William1)

    W. — H.. [Group Sheet]


  3. 7.  A.E. Dennis Descendancy chart to this point (3.Richard2, 1.William1)

  4. 8.  F.E. Dennis Descendancy chart to this point (3.Richard2, 1.William1)

  5. 9.  J.A. Dennis Descendancy chart to this point (3.Richard2, 1.William1)

  6. 10.  C.G. Solomon Descendancy chart to this point (4.A.E.2, 1.William1)

    C.G. — C.. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 12. E. Solomon  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 13. A. Solomon  Descendancy chart to this point

  7. 11.  L.A. Solomon Descendancy chart to this point (4.A.E.2, 1.William1)

    L.A. — P.A. Smyth. [Group Sheet]



Generation: 4

  1. 12.  E. Solomon Descendancy chart to this point (10.C.G.3, 4.A.E.2, 1.William1)

  2. 13.  A. Solomon Descendancy chart to this point (10.C.G.3, 4.A.E.2, 1.William1)


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