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James Elliott "Jimmy" Denton, Sr.

August 11, 1943 — July 17, 2022

James Elliott (Jimmy) Denton, Sr., son of the late Eugene and Olivia Garrett Denton, was born August 11, 1943 in Bolivar, TN and died at the age of 78 at his home. He was a member of First Baptist Church in Bolivar.

He lived all his life in Bolivar, TN attending Central High School where he played basketball. He attended Memphis State University for two years. He worked at Denton cleaners during his school years, and later worked at Nelms Chevrolet as a salesman, a lineman at Bolivar Electric, as a manager at Hardeman County Country Club, as a lineman for Irby Electric in Jackson and again as a lineman at Bolivar Electric and was in the engineering department when he retired. Upon retirement, he began to mow yards and then continued to help his son in his landscaping business.

Jim’s hobbies included deer and duck hunting, riding horses and motorcycles, and fishing. He loved riding in the field trials. In his last few years of the field trials, he traded riding a horse for a pickup. He began riding motorcycles in his 50’s and enjoyed going on day trips and several long trips to other states with his friends and son. He loved Harley Motorcycles and had several with his last one being a Harley trike. Most of all, he enjoyed visiting with his family & friends.

He is survived by his wife, Susanne McKisson Denton; three daughters Dena Renee Denton, Darian Eugenea Denton (Daniel) Leath and Jera Elayne Fawcett; two sons, James Elliott (Jed) (Holly Sisco and daughter Emma Thurmond) Denton and Christopher Shayne (Shannon Hendrix) Fawcett; daughter-in-law, Robin Carter Fawcett; two sisters, Barbara (Norman) Vance and Sandy (Mike) Malone; three sister-in-laws, Sandra (Burton) Waller, Barbara (Phillip) Landreth and Tricky (Donny) Korn; three granddaughters, Kirsten Siler (Adren) Crawford, Aydan Blayne Leath and Madyn Alayne Leath; seven Fawcett grandsons, Thomas, Maxwell, Blake (Laura), Ian (AnneAshley), Klyne (Brittny), Seth (Taylor), and Mitch (Robyn), seventeen Fawcett great-grandchildren, Alex, Nolan, Cal, Lola, Ollie, Finley, Cannon, Cason, Linley, Channing, Ledger, Everett, Hudson, Henry, Hattie, Hazel and Everly.

Jim was preceded in death by his mother and father, Eugene and Olivia Garrett Denton; maternal grandparents, John and Alma Garrett; paternal grandparents, Harry and Beulah Long Denton; and sons, Aaron Blaine Fawcett and Jeffery Wayne Fawcett.

Memorial Donations may be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN. [http://www.stjude.org]
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Service Schedule

Past Services

Visitation

Tuesday, July 19, 2022

6:00 - 8:00 pm (Eastern time)

Shackelford Funeral Directors

109 Mecklinburg Drive, Bolivar, TN 38008

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Visitation

Wednesday, July 20, 2022

11:00am - 1:00 pm (Eastern time)

Shackelford Funeral Directors

109 Mecklinburg Drive, Bolivar, TN 38008

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Chapel Services

Wednesday, July 20, 2022

Starts at 1:00 pm (Eastern time)

Shackelford Funeral Directors

109 Mecklinburg Drive, Bolivar, TN 38008

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Cemetery

Bolivar Memorial Cemetery

401 Orange Street, Bolivar, TN 38008

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