Eugene Denney, 74, of Summerville, Ga., died Thursday, February 9, 2012, at his residence following an extended illness.
A native of Huntsville, Ala., he was born on July 26, 1937. Mr. Denney was a Veteran of Korea serving in the U.S. Navy and was retired from law enforcement and the security industry.
Surviving are his wife, Mary Carol Knowles Denney; daughters & sons-in-law, Teresa & Jimmy Collette of Lyerly and Sandra & Sherman Rutledge of Summerville; granddaughter, Salley King; and brother, Art Denney of Huntsville, Ala.
Funeral services will be held Sunday, February 12 at 2 p.m. from the J.D. Hill Memorial Chapel of Earle Rainwater Funeral Home with Rev. Tom Russell officiating. Interment will follow in Greenhills Memory Garden. Active pallbearers will be Gene Noles, Rodney Dempsey, Jimmy Collette, Tim Daley, Chris Noles and Shane Noles; honorary pallbearers will be Billy Noles, Junior Noles and Lloyd Noles.
The family will receive friends Saturday, February 11 from 6-8 p.m. at the Earle Rainwater Funeral Home who has charge of the arrangements.