William Allen "Bill" Haskell, 82, of Bay City and Cedar Lane, passed away Monday, August 4, 2008. He was born March 10, 1926 in Beaumont, TX to William Howard Haskell and Lynet Plumley Haskell. He was a resident of Bay City for the past 27 years and a retired Pastor of St. Paul's United Methodist Church in Bay City.

He is survived by his daughter: Lynda Begnaud & husband Jerome of Houston; his son: Mark Haskell & wife Debbie of Bartlesville, OK; his grandchildren: Will Haskell of Bartlesville, OK, Chris and wife Michiko Haskell of Austin, Dallas Begnaud & wife Carrie and their children Elias, Deacon, and Forest of Lafayette, LA and Carmen McBride & husband Scott and their children Cameron and Avery of Waxahachie, TX.
He was preceded in death by his wife: Emily Jean Haskell in 1996 and wife: Doris Krenek Haskell in 2005.

The family will receive friends and relatives from 5pm to 7pm Wednesday at the funeral home. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM Thursday, August 7, 2008 at St. Paul's United Methodist Church with Rev. Tom Morgan officiating. Interment will follow at Cedarvale Cemetery in Bay City. Pallbearers will be Doc Frankson, Chuck Skelly, Dallas Begnand, Chris Haskell. Will Haskell and George Bentinck.