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 1924 - 2012 (88 years)
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| Name |
Billy Lewis Hennessee |
| Birth |
21 May 1924 |
McMinn County, Tennessee  [1, 2, 3] |
| Gender |
Male |
| Death |
FRIDAY, 16 Nov 2012 |
Athens, McMinn County, Tennessee [2, 3, 4] |
- at the NHC Nursing Facility...
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| Burial |
Pleasant Hill United Methodist Church Cemetery, Meigs County, Tennessee [2, 4] |
| Person ID |
I1922 |
The Hennessee Family |
| Last Modified |
13 Nov 2019 |
| Father |
Harl Eugene Hennessee, b. 9 Dec 1892, Athens, McMinn County, Tennessee d. 23 Jul 1976, Athens, McMinn County, Tennessee (Age 83 years) |
| Mother |
Fannie Meldoria Vincent, b. 18 Dec 1893, Athens, McMinn County, Tennessee d. 15 Dec 1962, Athens, McMinn County, Tennessee (Age 68 years) |
| Marriage |
~1913 |
McMinn County, Tennessee [3, 5] |
| Residence (Family) |
1930 |
McMinn County, Tennessee [5] |
| Residence (Family) |
1940 |
McMinn County, Tennessee [6] |
| Photos
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 | The Homeplace...
Family home of Harl & Fannie Hennessee located in rural McMinn County, Tennessee and painted by their loving granddaughter, Charlotte Hennessee Davis |
 | Oak Grove Church & Cemetery
The old church was located in Riceville, McMinn County, Tennessee and has been since replaced with a new edifice. Its cemetery is still the burial site for:
Harl Eugene Hennessee (1892-1976) and wife
Fannie Meldora Vincent Hennessee (1893-1962)
Johnie William Hennessee (1916-2007) and wife
Rosa Lee Elkins Hennessee (1920-2008)
James Franklin Harrison (1916-2005) and wife
Ruby Alice Hennessee Harrison (1917-1961)
Arlen Lee Hennessee (1919-1988)
Noah Ross Hennessee (2005-2005) son of Allen & Odessa Hennessee
Painted by Charlotte Hennessee Davis... |
 | Harl & Fannie Hennessee
Harl Eugene Hennessee (1892-1976)
Fannie Meldoria Vincent Hennessee (1893-1962)
Photo taken circa 1960 in McMinn County, Tennessee and provided by their loving granddaughter, Charlotte Hennessee Davis |
| Family ID |
F722 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Family |
Hazel Creasman, b. 5 Apr 1930, Meigs County, Tennessee d. TUESDAY,19 Apr 2016, Decatur, Meigs County, Tennessee (Age 86 years) |
| Marriage |
9 Jun 1945 |
(Meigs County, Tennessee) [2, 3, 7] |
| Children |
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| Family ID |
F872 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Last Modified |
30 Apr 2023 |
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| Notes |
- Billy and Hazel Hennessee
Billy was a dedicated father and grandfather. He highly treasured his children and grandchildren.
He was a passionate bird hunter which was in the Hennessee genes. Billy's bird dogs were extremely important to him. His love of quail hunting was a close rival to his love of family. He also thoroughly enjoyed the challenge of horse training and riding. He developed many friendships from his enjoyment of horses. Billy also loved working in his vegetable garden. He prided himself on having a beautiful, large garden, which provided many a family Sunday dinner for everyone. Neighbors and passer-biers on Hwy 58 often commented on Billy's garden and how they looked forward to seeing the results of all his hard labor.
Billy retired from Volunteer Electric Cooperative as a foreman of the line crew. Many funny stories occurred while he was working that Billy shared with the family. One particular line crewman, Jimmy W., was a real jokester and often pulled many funny situations out of the work day. The line crew were working out of town in a rural area and had to travel across a farmer's land to arrive at a work station. Billy gave Jimmy instructions to go ahead of the crew to inform the farmer that the foreman would be arriving soon with the line crew and Mr. Hennessee would give the farmer further details. Jimmy explained to the farmer that the foreman, Billy Hennessee, was extremely hard of hearing, almost deaf, and in speaking to Billy that he would need to talk very loudly. Upon Billy's arrival, the farmer said “HELLO” to Billy, almost yelling at him. Billy noticed that the farmer was speaking in such a loud tone, and decided that he must have a hearing problem. Therefore Billy introduced himself and continued to converse in a very loud voice. The farmer in turn continued to speak in very loud tones, which both of them were actually yelling at each other, as Billy discussed just where the line crew would be working and the access they would need through the farmer's land. Just a short distance away, all the crew knew what had transpired earlier with Jimmy's prank, and the entire crew were finally breaking out in laughter. After Billy pulled away and caught up with the crew, Billy remarked as to what in the world were they all laughing about anyway? Then Jimmy W. had to confess to the joke. Everyone, including Billy, had a big laugh as he reminded the crew to get back to work.
Hazel always had a true passion for music and gospel singing. She was always noted in the gospel singing arenas as the best alto singer around with a quality God-given talent. Hazel sang with the Decatur Quartet for many years, and traveled to many churches and conventions, as well as singing at many funerals on request. She also owned a Beauty Shop in downtown Decatur for many years, which she greatly enjoyed. After she retired as a hair dresser, she pursued a music degree and graduated from Cleveland State. Hazel also taught piano lessons for a few years from her home to area young people, who loved her dearly.
Hazel's family has always been a priority to her, and she spent every Sunday preparing meals for the famous Sunday dinner at Granny Hazel's house, to bring everyone together.
Funny story : Billy bought a bird dog from a man and the dog's name was Hazel. As any good bird hunter knows, you must train and reprimand all bird dogs with a firm hand. Hazel, the bird dog, had a bad habit of barking and howling during the night. Billy would open the bedroom window and yell out, “hush up Hazel, get back in there and hush.” The boys would listen from their bedroom and cringe thinking the neighbors must be hearing, and what would they think? Everyone in the family knew how important a dog's name is and there would be no changing of this name. We're sure this happened after much consideration, and Hazel reminding Billy of how loud his voice is and how it would carry to the neighbors; one day, without any discussion, the dog was sold. [3]
- Hennessee, Billy Lewis (Decatur)
Saturday, November 17, 2012
Billy Lewis Hennessee, 88, of Decatur, TN, died on Friday, Nov. 16, 2012 at NHC Nursing Facility in Athens.
He was an avid bird hunter, loved riding and training horses, was active in field trials, and passionate about gardening. He often traveled to South Dakota for bird hunting expeditions. His devotion was foremost to his beloved grandchildren and great grandchildren; faithfully following their musical and sporting events, and speaking highly of their accomplishments. Mr. Hennessee was well known and respected for his love of honest hard work and strong determination that carried over into all aspects of his life.
A native of McMinn County and a longtime resident of Decatur, he was a son of the late Harl Eugene and Fannie Meldoria Vincent Hennessee; and was also preceded in death by a son, Jack Lewis Hennessee; a granddaughter, Kimberly Hennessee Moses; three brothers, Johnie William, Arlen Lee and Arthur Eugene Hennessee; and two sisters, Anna Mary Hennessee Norris and Ruby Alice Hennessee Harrison.
He was a member of Pleasant Hill United Methodist Church. Mr. Hennessee was retired from Volunteer Electric Cooperative as a line crew foreman. He had a long work history in line crew construction, working previously for many years with Dillard Smith Construction Company.
He is survived by his beloved wife of 67 years, Hazel Creasman Hennessee; two sons, Jerry Hennessee of Athens, Ron (Judi) Hennessee of Decatur; five grandchildren, Jeff Hennessee of Cookeville, Laura (John) Smith of Dalton, Chris (Rachel) Hennessee of Nashville, Chad (Tonya) Hennessee of Dayton and Adam (Christy) Hennessee of Dayton; seven great-grandchildren, Taylor and Madison Smith, Matthew Moses, Hayes Hennessee,l Cason and Zacary Hennessee, Anna Kate Hennessee and one boy on the way in January 2013; his brother, Charlie Roscoe Hennessee; sister, Mattie Bell Hennessee Cate; several nieces, nephews, sisters-in-law and brothers-in-law; many special friends and hunting buddies; and close extended family members, Becky Elrod and Lois Bracken.
The family will celebrate a life well lived Monday, Nov. 19, at 1 p.m. in the sanctuary of Pleasant Hill United Methodist Church. Ministers Rod Dunn and Hugh Bryan will officiate. Burial will be immediately following the service in the Pleasant Hill United Methodist Cemetery. Grandson and great-grandsons will serve as pallbearers along with Tommy Creasman and Mark Hayes. Honorary pallbearer will be Grant Creasman. [4]
- Daily Post Athenian
Nov 16, 2012
Billy Lewis Hennessee
Billy Lewis Hennessee, 88, of Decatur, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, Nov. 16, 2012, at NHC Health Care of Athens.
He was an avid bird hunter, loved riding and training horses, was active in field trials and was passionate about gardening. He often traveled to South Dakota for bird hunting expeditions.
His devotion was foremost to his beloved grandchildren and great grandchildren, faithfully following their musical and sporting events, and speaking highly of their accomplishments. He was well-known and respected for his love of honest hard work and strong determination that carried over into all aspects of his life.
A native of McMinn County and a longtime resident of Decatur, he was a son of the late Harl Eugene and Fannie Meldoria Vincent Hennessee. He was preceded in death by one son, Jack Lewis Hennessee; one granddaughter, Kimberly Hennessee Moses; three brothers, Johnie William, Arlen Lee and Arthur Eugene Hennessee; and two sisters, Anna Mary Hennessee Norris and Ruby Alice Hennessee Harrison.
He was a member of Pleasant Hill United Methodist Church and was retired from Volunteer Energy Cooperative as a line crew foreman. He had a long work history in line crew construction, working previously for many years with Dillard Smith Construction Company.
Those left to cherish his memories are his beloved wife of 67 years, Hazel Creasman Hennessee; two sons and one daughter-in-law, Jerry Hennessee of Athens, and Ron and Judi Hennessee of Decatur; five grandchildren and three spouses, Jeff Hennessee of Cookeville, Laura and John Smith of Dalton, Ga., Chris and Rachel Hennessee of Nashville, and Chad and Tonya Hennessee and Adam and Christy Hennessee, all of Dayton; seven great-grandchildren, Taylor and Madison Smith, Matthew Moses, Hayes Hennessee, Cason and Zacary Hennessee, Anna Kate Hennessee and one boy on the way in January 2013; his beloved brother, Charlie Roscoe Hennessee; his precious sister, Mattie Bell Hennessee Cate; several nieces and nephews; sisters-in-law and brothers-in-law; many special friends and hunting buddies; and close extended members of the family, Becky Elrod and Lois Bracken.
The family celebrated a life well lived at 1 p.m. Monday in the sanctuary of Pleasant Hill United Methodist Church with ministers Rod Dunn and Hugh Bryan officiating. Burial followed in Pleasant Hill United Methodist Cemetery.
A grandson and great-grandsons served as pallbearers along with Tommy Creasman and Mark Hayes. An honorary pallbearer was Grant Creasman.
The family received friends from 1 to 3 p.m. Sunday at Bowers Funeral Home.
Bowers Funeral Home of Decatur was in charge of arrangements. [2]
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| Sources |
- [S2133] United States Census, 1930 for Billy Hennessee of McMinn Co.,TN.
- [S52829] http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=100922983.
- [S3694] "Harl Eugene Hennessee and Fannie Meldoria Vincent Hennessee Family", compiled by Charlotte Hennessee Davis, and publish.
- [S46555] Billy Lewis Hennessee (1924-2012) | Obituary | http://www.chattanoogan.com/2012/11/17/238822/Hennessee-Billy-Lewis-Dec.
- [S3627] "United States Census, 1930," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/SPHM-ZHS : accessed.
- [S3625] "United States Census, 1940," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/K4Z3-YN5 : accessed.
- [S14869] Hazel Creasman Hennessee (1930-2016), Cemetery Profile, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/161398967/hazel-hennessee, T.
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