Charles William Denton

Charles Denton, 84, of Chandler, Texas, passed away peacefully on June 16, 2021 in Chandler, Texas. He was born on May 28, 1937 in Crossett, Arkansas, to the late Paul Denton and Marie (Miller) Denton. Graveside service will be at 2:00 PM on Wednesday, June 23, 2021 at Corinth Cemetery, FM 1970, Timpson, Texas, 75975.

Charlie grew up in a nomad-type life.  He moved around a lot, but he had adventures everywhere he went.  He even attended Jr. High and High School with Elvis! After High School, he joined the Army.  While serving in the military, Charlie was a paratrooper with the 101st Airborne.  From his experiences while in the Army and just throughout life he lived life to the fullest and had plenty of stories to tell about all the adventures he had been through. Charlie loved his daughter and all of his grandkids.  One of his greatest joys was hearing his grands call him “Paw Paw”.  Charlie absolutely loved being outdoors.  He loved to hunt, fish, or just go out boating.  He also loved to take care of his yard, and you better not mess up his grass.  He had a great dry and sarcastic sense of humor that kept everyone around him laughing.  Charlie had also been known to play a prank or two.  He loved playing 42 with family and friends.  He was such a regular customer at Whataburger that they knew just what he wanted when he pulled up and they missed him when he didn’t come.  Charlie always had to have his daily paper and would fuss if he didn’t get it. Charlie loved to receive the greatest “Coffee Sugars” from his granddaughters to sweeten his coffee.  He will be greatly missed by his family and friends who loved him dearly.

Charlie is preceded in death by his parents, Paul and Marie (Miller) Denton; his wife, Merle Denton; and his infant son, Charlie Joe Denton.

Charlie is survived by his daughter, Debra McIntyre and husband, Rob; grandchildren, Eva Marie Brown, Keely Merle Graves, and Amanda Jo Deaton and husband, Carl; great-grandchildren, Kat, Haidyn, Matthew, and David; and a host of other family and numerous nieces and nephews.

Serving as honorary pallbearers are: Mark Lawson, Andrew Dyer, Lane Harrison, Haidyn Rude, and Bill Meeler.