Joan Carolyn Denney, age 73 of Carrollton, passed away September 06, 2017. She was born August 30, 1944 in Greenville, South Carolina, daughter of the late Marshall Allen Kendrick and Viola Dyer Gwinn. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by a grandson, Patrick Ryan Denney. Survivors include her husband, Alvin Eugene Denney, SR of Carrollton; step-mother, Bettye Kendrick of Lebanon, TN; children, Tammi and Jack Gelzer of Knoxville, TN, and Lisa Nesbitt of Carthage, TN; step-children, Alvin Eugene Denney, JR and Lisa of Roanoke, AL, Timothy Dwight and Cherry Denney of Mt. Zion, GA, and Shannon Tracey Denney of Ranburne, AL; sister, Janice Baker of Carrollton; brother, Sonny and Sheila Kirklin of Carrollton; special great-niece, Cheyenne Baker of Carrollton; three grandchildren, John Ramsey Gelzer, Kara Lyn Nesbitt, and Cody James Nesbitt; and eight step-grandchildren, Amanda Arrington, Dustin Denney, Nathan Denney, Matthew Denney, Meganne Swafford, Wesley Denney, Aiden Denney, and Brady Denney; and five great grandchildren. Memorial service will be conducted Sunday, September 10, 2017 at 12:30 pm from West Georgia Church of Christ with Rev. Dave Leonard and Rev. J.W. Daniel officiating. Flowers will be accepted or memorial contributions may be made to St. Jude’s Hospital at www.stjude.org . Messages of condolence may be sent to the family at www.martin-hightower.com. Martin & Hightower Heritage Chapel of Carrollton has charge of the arrangements.

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