Bill Roney

Completed arrangements are being announced for Billy Joe “Bill” Roney of South Fulton, who died Sunday, March 5, 2017, at his residence.
Mr. Ro-ney was a member of Parkway Church of Christ in Fulton and was a graduate of the University of Tennessee at Martin. He received his master’s degree from the University of Tennessee at Knoxville.
He retired in 1990 after serving over 30 years in the Obion County School System as principal, teacher and coach. He also served with the Tennessee Department of Human Services in Gibson County Special Projects, as director of Shelby County Food Stamp program and with the State of Tennessee Department of Human Services in Nashville and as a director in Dyer County.
He was a member U.S. Air Force Reserves and had lived in Obion County most of his life.
Bill Roney is survived by his wife, Patsy “Pat” (Cardwell) Roney of South Fulton, whom he married March 22, 1959; his daughter and son-in-law, Cristal and Billy Pafford of Gibson; two sons and his daughter-in-law, Andy Roney and Jay and Jennifer (Bard) Roney, all of South Fulton; three grandchildren, Suzanne Bell of Sarasota, Fla., and Joanna Roney and Jack Roney, both of South Fulton.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Jewel and Louise (Petty) Roney.
Funeral services will be Wednesday at 1:30 p.m. at Hornbeak Funeral Chapel in Fulton, and interment will be in Obion County Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be at the funeral home from 10 a.m. Wednesday until the funeral hour.
Memorials may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, P.O. Box 1000, Dept. 142, Memphis, TN 38101-9908; or Parkway Church of Christ, P.O. Box 1642, Fulton, KY 42041.
Online tributes may be left at www.hornbeakfuneralchapel.com.