Mr Roy Clinton Denton, Sr, age 66 of Panama City, died Thursday, Feb 11, 1999 at his residence.  He was a lifelong resident of Panama City.  He was of the Pentecostal Faith and a member of the New Life Church.

	Funeral services were held Sunday, Feb 14 at the Lakeview Methodist Church with the Rev Billy Joe Denton officiating.  Burial followed in the Lakeview Cemetery with Brown Funeral Home directing.

	Asked to serve as Pallbearers were Sam Brady, Eugene Wilson, R C Denton, Tony Gay, B J Clark and Bobby Cannon.

Survivors include his wife Sara Denton of Panama City; sons Roy Denton, II, and wife Kathy; Robert Gay Denton, and wife Janie; and the Rev Gordon Denton and wife Hazel, all of Panama City; daughters Naomi Fox and husband Mickey; Patricia Mace and husband Donald of Southport; Dottie Gay of Southport; Cindy Carr and husband Mike of Bayou George; and Robin Rivers of Southport; grandchildren Dona and R C Denton, Tony and Melissa Gay, Eugene and Cheryl Denton, Sam Brady and wife Paula, Bobby and Anna Cannon, and Melissa Mace, Nathan, Ian, Sarma and Sean Scurlock, and Joey Rivers; brothers Henry Denton and wife Sandy of Pascagoula, Mississippi; Lynwood Denton and wife Linda Jo of Panama City; and the Rev Billy Joe Denton and wife Pat of West Point, Mississippi; sisters Mable Knight of Panama City; the Rev Sue Nelson and husband Gordon of Panama City.  Also surviving are a host of nieces and nephews and great nieces and nephews.

SOURCE:  Holmes County Advertiser, 24 February 1999, Page 21