Betty Mull Denton

Betty Marie “Mull” Denton, 71, a resident of Cleveland and formerly of Central and Orlando, FL, passed away Monday, July 4, 2011 in a Chattanooga hospital. She was a member of First Baptist Church. She was a loving wife, mother and grandmother. She was preceded in death by her parents, the Reverend John Mull and Hazel Payne Mull; brother, Doyle Mull and brother-in-law, Charles Donald Denton. Survivors include her husband of 53 years, Paul Denton, of Cleveland; sons: John David Denton and wife, Jeanna of San Diego, CA; Joseph Paul Denton and wife, Heather of Farmington, ME; five grandchildren: Jason Denton, Hillary Denton, Jaime Denton, David Denton and Danielle Sprouse; sister, Pearl Mull Goins of Cleveland; brothers: Arthur Mull of Tellico Plains and Wayne Mull and wife, Margie of Cleveland; brother-in-law, James Austin Denton of Atlanta, GA and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be conducted at 11:00 a.m. Friday July 8, 2011 in the chapel of Ralph Buckner Funeral Home with the Reverend Tom Wickes officiating. Interment will follow in Hilcrest Memorial Gardens. A white dove release ceremony will conclude the service. David Goins, Tanner Goins, Kent Smith, Chantz Placek, Bud Mull and Bobby Smith will serve as pallbearers. The family will receive friends from 5-8 p.m. Thursday, July 7, 2011 at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to First Baptist Church Building Fund, 1275 Stuart Rd., Cleveland, TN 37312. We invite you to send a message of condolence and view the Denton family guestbook at www.ralphbuckner.com.