William “Bill” Lloyd Denson, age 84 of Austin, Texas passed away on February 12, 2020. Visitation will be Friday, February 21 from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. at Cook-Walden Funeral Home on North Lamar. Funeral services will be on Saturday, February 22 at 11:00 a.m. at St. Mark United Methodist Church, 601 W. Braker Lane, Austin, Texas. Burial following at Rancho Cemetery in Nixon, TX.
Mr. Denson was born in Nixon, Texas on October 27th, 1935 to Marguerite Wiley Denson and William Lawrence Denson. He was raised in Harlingen, and graduated Harlingen High School in 1955. He proudly served in the Army from 1958 to 1962. He received a Bachelor of Science degree from the State University of New York. He was a long time and active member of St. Mark Methodist Church. He was quite active with the American Legion Post 76, where he served as Chaplain for many years. He lived most of his adult life in Austin, Texas.
He leaves behind his wife of 30 years, Pauline Denson, two daughters, Dawn Denson of Austin, and Misty Denson Bell of Cedar Park, a son-in-law, Steve Bell, two grandchildren, James Bell of Pflugerville and Ashlynn Bell of Cedar Park and a sister, Barbara Denson, of Austin. He also leaves behind two step daughters, Julie Naseef of Lake Worth, Florida, and Karen Terry of East Hampton, Connecticut, Karen’s husband, David, and her children, Samantha and Jonathan. He was preceded in death by his mother, Marguerite Wiley Denson and his father, William Lawrence Denson.
He will be dearly missed by his family and friends.
