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Submitted: 7/26/24 • Approved: 9/10/24 • Last Updated: 9/13/24 • R1539731-G0-S3
Jan 1, 1932 - Apr 18, 2016
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Menasco January 1, 1932 - April 18, 2016 BENTON, ARK. Rev. William Henry (Bill) Menasco 1/1/1932 to 4/18/ 2016, Benton, Ark. went to be with his Lord and Savior. Bill was a gentle giant of God. Bill was born in Hart-shorne, Oklahoma to Floyd Boone Menasco and Opal Gertrude Frakes Menasco. Both preceded him in death.After graduating Hartshorne HS in 1950, He joined the US Navy from 1-12-1953 to 1-11-1954. He was member of the Naval Reserve 1954 to 1959. Bill married Molly Audrey Workman of McAlester, OK, February 9th, 1955. Bill attended Okmulgee Tech, (now known as OSU Institute of Technology, graduating in August 1956. Bill was called to the Ministry of God and attended the Oklahoma Missionary Baptist Seminary, graduating in 1961. He then Preached and helped establish several Missionary Baptist Churches. But he also loved and worked as a Diesel Mechanic. He is survived by his wife Molly Audrey Workman Menasco and three children: daughter Elizabeth Aline Witcher and her husband Aubrey, sons David Alden Menasco and wife Peggy Jo Thayer Menasco and William Thomas Menasco and wife Sharon Lynn Moore Menasco; grandchildren: William (Billy) CL Witcher, Dennis Lee Witcher, Justin Wayne Menasco, Nina Renee Menasco, Sarah Fae Menasco, Rebekah Lynn Menasco and Thomas Ryan Menasco; great grandchildren: Aliyah Haven Menasco, Jalynn Marie Menasco, Emma Marie Tavares, Trenton William Menasco, Lily Juliet Menasco, Damon Lee Witcher, Alison Jayne Witcher, Jesse Logan Witcher, Corey Jayden Witcher, Sabrina Bernstein. Bill is also survived by siblings: Elizabeth (Betty) A. Kimberling of Edmond, OK, Barbara G. Ball of Port Hueneme, CA, Linda M. Willowbrook, Yukon, OK and his only brother Thomas Floyd Menasco of Edmond, OK. He has numerous nieces and nephews. Bill is resting with his Lord and Savior with a big smile on his face.
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