83 year old E.H. “Denny” Denman, Jr. of Smithville died Wednesday at the Webb House. He was a retired minister and a Cumberland Presbyterian. The funeral will be Saturday at 11:00 a.m. at the Chapel of Love-Cantrell Funeral Home. Larry Green and Ronnie Pittenger will officiate and burial will be in DeKalb Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be Thursday from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m.; Friday from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m.; and Saturday from 10:00 a.m. until the service at 11:00 a.m. Denman was preceded in death by his parents, E.H., Sr. and Lela Cox Denman. Survivors include his wife, Susie Denman of Smithville. Two daughters, Susie Denman and husband Gerald Elliott of Murfreesboro and Debbie Denman and husband Brice Reynolds of Knoxville. A son, Bud and wife Gina Denman of Riverwatch. Six grandchildren, Kris and wife Holly White, Ryan and wife Jan White, Joey Petty, Catherine and husband John Wiesehan, Madison Denman, and Payne Denman. Seven great grandchildren. Three brothers, James and wife Pat Denman of Makenzie, Leland and wife Jeannette Denman of Winchester, and David and wife Sena Denman of Dyersburg. Five sisters, Carolyn Leonard of Winchester, Mary Hankins of Nashville, Rachel Denman of Atlanta, Roselyn Witherspoon of Austin, Texas, and Kay and husband Don Payne of Greenville. Love-Cantrell Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. The family has asked that donations please be made to the Smithville Cumberland Presbyterian Church Building Fund or to the charity of your choice in lieu of flowers.
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