Celebrating the life of
William McKee Tiencken
Passed away on February 21, 2011
William McKee Tiencken, age 84 of Loganville, GA formerly 47 years on Ashford Road in Ashford Park in Brookhaven passed away February 21, 2011. He is survived by his wife of 57 years, Gwen Pulliam Tiencken; daughter, Sherri Tiencken Carter and her husband, John of Kenosha, WI; sons, Darrell E. Tiencken and his wife, Shann, William D. Tiencken and his wife, Denise; brother, Laurence E. Sharpe of Boynton Beach, FL; beloved grandchildren, Nicole, Alexa, Caitlin, Ansley Tiencken, Daran McKee Tiencken, USCG and his wife, Courtney of Seattle, WA; many special nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, Lawrence Fred Tiencken and Rosa McKee Tiencken, brothers, Frederick R. Tiencken and Henry O. Tiencken.
Mr. Tiencken was born in Savannah, GA and was a member of Westminster Presbyterian Church PCA for 45 years and Charter member of Perimeter Church for 8 years, 1977 until 1985. He served in the U.S. Navy in the Pacific as Pilot on the Myles C. Fox upon graduating from Savannah High School. He graduated from Southern Tech GA Tech with degrees in Building Construction and Civil Engineering and was a certified Land Surveyor for many years. Bill retired from Southern Railway now Norfolk Southern in 1986. He started with the S & A Railroad in Savannah in 1955. As an architect he built many buildings and depots, across the south.
Funeral Service: 2:00 p.m., Saturday, February 26, 2011 at Fox and Weeks Funeral Directors, Islands Chapel. The family will receive friends from 12:00 p.m. until service time at the funeral home.
Burial: Forest Lawn Memory Gardens.
Remembrances: In lieu of flowers please make donations to Camp Westminster, 1438 Sheridan Road NE, Atlanta, GA 30324, 404.636.1496.
Thanks for the special relationship of cousins Anne Tiencken Hodges and Sonja Tiencken Byrd and Railroad friends, Don and Nita Cogdell all from Savannah. To the owners, staff and residents of "A Peace of Mind" "Caring Hands"& Hospice our thanks and love to you all.
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Fox & Weeks Funeral Directors, Islands Chapel
Dear Sherri and family, Please accept our deepest condolences on your loss. We pray God's comfort for your family.
- Rick & Laura Pickell, Wonder Lake, IL
Bill was my first boss when I worked several summers at the S&A and he was a joy to work for. He was easy-going, but at the same time made sure you were doing your job. Always humble and congenial one of the stories I recall was concerning his pipe. Bill said that one of the main benfits of using a pipe was that when someone asked you something you were not sure how to answer he could pull out his pipe and fiddle with it - fill it with tobacco, light it up or the like and the other person would take this as acceptable for the pause in answering and also it added to the impression of Bill's intellectual bent. He was a fine, fine man and I know that all who knew him will miss him dearly. In his quiet way he added immensely to to lives of those who knew him. Please accept my sincere expression of sympathy at his passing.
- Ned Gay, Savannah, GA
When I was in high school and kicking around in the summer with nothing to do but get in trouble my father said 'It's time for you to get a job.' So I went to work for Bill and his sidekick Wayne Shearhouse as a rodman and we worked all up and down the railroad line from Savannah to Canack Junction near Augusta. I remember riding to the worksite early in the morning in Bill's car with him at the wheel with his pipe clinched in his teeth. He would give me advice on work, life, girlfriends and the like with a quiet assurance of one who has seen and done it before. I guess my best memory of him is respect. He had a quiet and steady way about him that made you listen to what he had to say and want to follow his example. I won't say I was the best worker he ever had, but I learned alot about being a person from him. As one of his railroad friends I will miss him alot. Please accept my sincere condolences on his passing.
- Charles Gay, Savannah, GA
All of us here at Southern Polytechnic State University formerly 'Southern Tech' are proud of Bill's accomplishments. On behalf of the faculty, staff, students, and alumni of this university, I extend our deepest sympathy to Bill's family. You're in our hearts and our prayers. Warmly, Lisa A. Rossbacher, President, Southern Polytechnic State University
- Lisa Rossbacher, Marietta, GA
Dear Sherri and family, Please accept our deepest condolences on your loss. We pray God's comfort for your family.
- Rick & Laura Pickell, Wonder Lake, IL
Bill was my first boss when I worked several summers at the S&A and he was a joy to work for. He was easy-going, but at the same time made sure you were doing your job. Always humble and congenial one of the stories I recall was concerning his pipe. Bill said that one of the main benfits of using a pipe was that when someone asked you something you were not sure how to answer he could pull out his pipe and fiddle with it - fill it with tobacco, light it up or the like and the other person would take this as acceptable for the pause in answering and also it added to the impression of Bill's intellectual bent. He was a fine, fine man and I know that all who knew him will miss him dearly. In his quiet way he added immensely to to lives of those who knew him. Please accept my sincere expression of sympathy at his passing.
- Ned Gay, Savannah, GA
When I was in high school and kicking around in the summer with nothing to do but get in trouble my father said 'It's time for you to get a job.' So I went to work for Bill and his sidekick Wayne Shearhouse as a rodman and we worked all up and down the railroad line from Savannah to Canack Junction near Augusta. I remember riding to the worksite early in the morning in Bill's car with him at the wheel with his pipe clinched in his teeth. He would give me advice on work, life, girlfriends and the like with a quiet assurance of one who has seen and done it before. I guess my best memory of him is respect. He had a quiet and steady way about him that made you listen to what he had to say and want to follow his example. I won't say I was the best worker he ever had, but I learned alot about being a person from him. As one of his railroad friends I will miss him alot. Please accept my sincere condolences on his passing.
- Charles Gay, Savannah, GA
All of us here at Southern Polytechnic State University formerly 'Southern Tech' are proud of Bill's accomplishments. On behalf of the faculty, staff, students, and alumni of this university, I extend our deepest sympathy to Bill's family. You're in our hearts and our prayers. Warmly, Lisa A. Rossbacher, President, Southern Polytechnic State University
- Lisa Rossbacher, Marietta, GA
Services under the direction of:
Fox & Weeks Funeral Directors, Hodgson Chapel
912-352-7200
