She was born on March 10, 1923 near Salado, Texas, the daughter of James Emmett and Pearl Ellen Case.
Maureen was preceded in death by her son, Dan Waggoner Tennill, Jr. (Danny), her husband, Dan Waggoner Tennill, her parents, Emmett and Pearl Case, her eight brothers: Lloyd, Marvin, Will Dean, Doyle, Richard, Clayton, Ray, and Harold and her sister, Jessie Jones.
She is survived by her son, Mike Tennill and his wife, Marilyn of Taylor, her daughter Kathy Elsner and her husband Steve of Round Rock; her four grandchildren, Megan Hanson and her husband Bradley of Taylor, Mandy Tennill of Taylor, Stephanie Moise and her husband Brian of Glendale, Arizona, and Brandan Elsner of Austin; also her five great grandsons who have brought her so much joy: Cooper and Coby Hanson, Carter Tennill, and Connor and Blake Moise.
She is also survived by her many beloved nieces and nephews and her church family and friends whom she dearly loved.
Visitation Tuesday, September 17 from 6-8 p.m. at Condra Funeral Home, 503 Talbot Street, Taylor. Services held at 1:00 p.m. Wednesday, September 18, 2019 at First Baptist Church Taylor, 2500 Mallard Ln., Taylor with Reverend Harold Cook officiating. Burial at the Taylor City Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to the First Baptist Church of Taylor, Boys and Girls Club of East Williamson County, or a charity of your choice.
Pallbearers are Brandan Elsner, Cooper Hanson, Donny O’Dell, Jack Jordan, Mark Laurence, and Larry Johnson. Honorary pallbearers are Shirl Frazier, Keith Mays, Jerry Pearson, Coby Hanson, Connor Moise, Blake Moise, and Carter Tennill.
Maureen accepted Christ at the age of thirteen. She became a member of First Baptist Church in Taylor on November 8, 1943. She felt so blessed to be able to teach the Alathean Women’s Sunday Class for many years.
She was married to the love of her life, Dan Tennill, for sixty beautiful years. They loved to spend time together, having many of the same interests.
Maureen enjoyed painting pictures, spending time in nature, and gardening, a joy she inherited from her Mother. She also enjoyed volunteering for the literacy program teaching children and adults to read and write. She always wanted to be a teacher and God fulfilled this desire of her heart.
Maureen loved her family with all her heart. She devoted her love to each and every one of them, always.
Her love of God was evident in every aspect of her life which was a beautiful testament of her faith in God for us all.
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