William McConnell - August 12, 2003

William Hal McConnell died Sunday, Aug. 10, 2003, in Marshall. He 
was born March 12, 1943, in Marshall, to Sallie Long McConnell and 
J.B. McConnell Jr. He graduated from Marshall High School and 
attended East Texas Baptist University.

He married his high school sweetheart Dianne Schnorbus on May 17, 
1963. This past May they celebrated their 40th wedding anniversary.

Billy was a devoted and loving husband, father and grandfather. His 
four granddaughters were the joy of his life. He was a member of 
Cumberland Presbyterian Church of Marshall.

When his children were young, he enjoyed coaching Little League 
baseball in Marshall, and later enjoyed watching his granddaughters 
play softball. He also enjoyed building a playhouse, and other 
projects for his granddaughters, and working in his yard.

After school he went to work at Thiokol and in 1968 joined the 
Alcoa plant in Marshall. In 1973 the family moved to Palestine 
with Alcoa. After five years Billy returned to work at the Marshall 
plant. At the time of his death, he was employed by General Cables, 
as a systems administrator.

He was preceded in death by his parents and his grandparents, Mr. 
and Mrs. J.B. McConnell Sr. and Mr. and Mrs. Robert Long.

Funeral services will be held 10 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2003, at 
Cumberland Presbyterian Church in Marshall with the Rev. William 
"Rusty" Rustenhaven officiating. Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery, 
Marshall.