Billy Donovan Wagner

Billy Donovan Wagner was born in Oklahoma City, OK on December 7, 1941. Bill, a long-term resident of Albuquerque, died on December 8, 2014. He is survived by his wife of 50 years, Jo Anne of Albuquerque; his children, Donovan Vaughn Wager of Tucson, AZ, Wade Alan Wagner, Anna Lorene Wagner; one grandchild, Austin Benedict, all of Albuquerque; sister, Donna and brother-in-law Jeff Morrison of Fresno, CA; sister-in-law and brother-in-law, Russell and Rosalea Bonner of Vacaville, CA; and brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Russell and Joyce Terry of Elk Grove, CA. Bill is also survived by several nieces and nephews and great-nieces and great-nephews and a host of friends. Bill was preceded in death by his parents, Donovan (Bill) and Sadie Lorene Wagner; sister and brother-in-law, Kathryn (Katie) and Thomas (TJ) Vaughn, and sister and brother-in-law, James and Betty Hendrix. Bill's parents died when he was 12 years old. He went to live with his sister and brother-in-law, T.J. and Katie Vaughn and their sons, Tom and Don Vaughn. Bill attended college at Central State in Edmond, OK. He was a graduate of Fresno State College in Fresno, CA. He served in the U.S. Army and transferred to Air National Guard as a photographer. He worked for the Santa Fe Railroad and then went to work for Abbott Laboratory and retired after 34 years. Bill was a member of St. John's Methodist Church. He enjoyed his favorite pastime, playing in a senior league softball team for Best Buy Pharmacy and traveling with his wife and family. Services will be held Saturday, December 13, 2014, 1:00 p.m., at St. John's United Methodist Church, 2626 Arizona NE. Interment will follow at Sunset Memorial Park, 924 Menaul Blvd. NE. Friends may visit FRENCH - Wyoming on Friday, December 12, 2014 from 4:00-7:00 p.m. FRENCH - Wyoming 7121 Wyoming Blvd. NE (505) 823-9400