Wise Co., TX., Obits - Dorothy Christine Denton - 1922 - 2000 ----------------------------------------------------------------------- With permission of: Wise County Messenger Submitted by: Lola Withrow - lwithrow@syix.com *********************************************************************** USGENWEB NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentationby any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter,and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. Files may be printed or copied for personal use only. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. *********************************************************************** Dorothy Christine Denton - 30 Dec 1922 - 28 Jan 2000 Service for Dorothy Christine Denton, 77, of Balsora was Monday, Jan 31 at the Hawkins Funeral Chapel in Bridgeport. Dr. Bill Dye officiated and burial followed at Willow Point Cemetery near Balsora. Denton died Jan. 28, 2000, in Decatur. Born Dec. 30, 1922, in Fort Worth, Denton was a homemaker. She previously worked at Bridgeport Middle School Cafeteria and the Corner Drug Store for 12 years. She married Burlon John Denton on Oct. 3, 1952, in Fort Worth. Survivors include her husband, Burlon John Denton of Balsora; two sons and daughters-in-law, Johnny and Joann Denton and Charles and Helen Denton; a daughter and son-in-law, Debbie and Jerry Hearrell; two sisters, Rosemary Eden and Eleanor Kennedy; six grandchildren, Carolyn, John, Jennifer, Alicia, Kelly and Kristi; and seven great-grandchildren, Erin, Anthony, Blake, Hutton, Jacob, Jesse and Amanda. Pallbearers were John Denton, Bill Gilliand, Joey Boyd, Dan Olson, Tommy Denton, Byron Denton and Sam Denton.