Freestone County, Texas
Obituaries


Griffin Roughton Funeral Home

Billy Douglas Mann Sr. (Fairfield)  

Mr. Billy Douglas Mann Sr. of Streetman, passed away peacefully at the age of 
71 on Wednesday March 2, 2005 at his residence. Mr. Mann was born June 8, 1933 
in Elmore County Alabama to Nola D. Mann and Lola D. McCain Mann. Bill and 
Carol moved to Streetman, Texas (Richland Chambers Lake) and made the lake 
their home for the last 6 years. Bill was a member of the New Hope Baptist 
Church, where he taught the men's sunday school class and blessed many with his 
love of the Lord through his music and song. Bill's love for music was spread 
far and wide to all his friends and loved ones through his gospel singing. His 
hobby was singing and making recordings and his joy of his was passing them on 
to everyone he knew. His love for people showed throughout every single day of 
his life through his songs and deeds. He has touched hearts that even he was 
unaware of. 

Bill will be deeply missed by his family and friends, but will be remembered 
with great love and admiration. I think we would all agree that Bill was "one 
of a kind". He was strong in the Lord and it showed. He was proud of his family 
and it showed. 

Visitation will be 11:00 am - 2:00pm Saturday March 5, 2005 at New Hope Baptist 
Church. Services will be 2:00 pm Saturday March 5, 2005 at New Hope Baptist 
Church with Rev. Elton McCann officiating. Burial will follow at St. Elmo 
Cemetery.

Mr. Mann is survived by wife of 34 years Carol Mann, sons Billy Mann Jr. and 
Don McDaniel Jr., daughters Denise Tucker, Debbie Bradley, Pamela Lee, Stacy 
Davis. 13 grandchildren, 2 great grandchildren, sisters Katy Jo Stearns and 
Faye Foxworth. 

He is preceded in death by parents and sister Willie Nell Futral who has gone 
to be with the Lord.