More detail on this person: Samuel Earl Denton
Samuel Earl Denton, Major, (Retired), U.S. Army,
of Dothan, departed this life on March 27, 2014
and climbed the endless bounds of space on his
last flight. Graveside services with full military
honors will be held 1:30 pm Tuesday April 1, 2014
at the Sunset Memorial Park Pavilion with Rev.
Larry Grimm officiating. Flowers will be accepted
or donations may be made to American Cancer
Society or Southern Care Hospice of Dothan. Major
Denton was born June 21st, 1943 in Newton,
Alabama. He was the son of the late Sammie I.
Denton and Sara P. (Benton) Denton. He graduated
from Troy University of Troy, Alabama and Cameron
University of Oklahoma. Major Denton was a
veteran of the University States Army retiring
after 20 years of service in September 1980. His
service included two years in Vietnam during the
Vietnam War. His military commendations include
the Silver Star, Distinguished Flying Cross, 36
Air medals - one of which was for valor, a Bronze
Star with oak leaf cluster, Army Commendation
Medal, Vietnam Cross of Gallantry, National
Defense Service Medal, and Meritorious Service
Medal. Major Denton also received the Honorable
Order of St. Michael for contributions to Army
Aviation, both the Bronze and Silver Award. He has
lived in Dothan since 1990, moving here from
Daleville, Alabama. Following his retirement from
the Army he then began a second
career with the Flight Training Contractor at Fort
Rucker. He retired from URS Corporation as the
Director of Advanced Division on 12 August 2011
after over 30 years of service. He was a Member of
the Dothan Elks and MOAA. In addition to his
parents, he was preceded by his loving wife of
51A½ years Doris (Luttjohann) Denton, a grandson
Michael Samuel Denton, and a brother Tommy
Richards, Jr. He is survived by his son, Michael
Earl Denton of Dothan and grandson Alex Taylor
Denton of Dothan; two brothers, Dan Denton
(Janice) and Michael Denton (Janie); two sisters,
Linda Adkinson (Jim) and Diane Williams (Mykle);
sister-in-law, Sally Richards; numerous nieces and
nephews. Robert Byrd of Sunset
Memorial Park Funeral Home, (334) 983-6604,
> Burial information: Sunset Memorial Park
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