William "Bill" Tannehill McKinney

William "Bill" Tannehill McKinney, age 89, of Double Springs, Alabama passed away on Thursday, September 5, 2024. He was born in Winnfield, Louisiana on March 3, 1935 to Harold Hillman McKinney and Nevin Tannehill McKinney.

Bill grew up as the oldest of three boys (Bill, Bubba, & Barry) in Louisiana. His father was a school principal and his mother was a music teacher. After graduating high school as valedictorian of his class, Bill attended LSU. He began as an accounting major but changed his major to music. He was in the first graduating class with a church music degree at LSU. While attending LSU on an ROTC scholarship he also served at Northdale Baptist Church in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. This is where he met his future wife Dorothy Wyckoff.

After getting married he and Dorothy moved to Columbus, Georgia to begin his military service at Ft. Benning. While there he served at Calvary Baptist in Columbus, Georgia as a minister of music and had their first daughter, Suellen. From Georgia he was called to serve at University Baptist Church in Huntsville, Alabama for 35 years. During that time their second daughter Teresa was born and son Adam soon joined their family.

Bill enjoyed leading youth, adult, and senior adult choirs. After retiring he continued to serve as interim minister of music at churches in the area. The church of his final service was Pleasant Springs Baptist in Huntsville, Alabama. He and Dorothy moved to Double Springs, Alabama.

Bill is survived by his wife; Dorothy Wyckoff McKinney, three children; Teresa Webb (Jeff), Suellen Button (Chris) and Adam McAnulty (Vicki Wisecarver), 8 grandchildren; Mallory Smith (Chris), Bethany McKinney (Austin), Cassie Webb (Hannah), Carrie Webb (Ally), Caeley Webb, Kaitlyn Mitchell (Brandon), Cory Higgins, Brendan McAnulty, one great grandchild; Lily Smith, his two brothers; Harold Hillman McKinney II and Richard Barry McKinney (Sue), numerous nieces and nephews.

He is preceded in death by his parents; Harold and Nevin McKinney, and sister-in-law; Linda McKinney.

Visitation for Bill will be held Thursday, September 12, 2024 from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm at Valhalla Funeral Home & Memory Gardens, 698 Winchester Rd NE, Huntsville, Alabama 35811. Following the visitation will be a Celebration of Life Service at 1:00 pm at Valhalla Funeral Home’s Celebration Chapel. Bill will be laid to rest in Valhalla Memory Gardens.